Grant Parish

Sheriff L.R. "Pop" Hataway

Sheriff Pop Hataway
  • Business Address: P. O. Box 187; Colfax, LA 71417
  • Street Address: 205 Cypress Street; Colfax, LA 71417
  • E-Mail Address: dwalker60@bellsouth.net
  • Business Phone: 318.627.3261, Criminal and 318.627.4106, Civil
  • FAX: 318.627.4114, Criminal and 318.627.3418, Civil
  • Prison Phone: 318.627.3261
  • Prison FAX: 318.627.3418
  • Number of Regular Deputy Sheriffs: 55
  • Number of Part-Time Deputy Sheriffs: 17
  • Sheriff's Secretary: Dawna D. Walker
  • Chief Criminal Deputy: Preston H. Mosley
  • Chief Civil Deputy: Wayne G. Faraldo
  • Chief Deputy Tax Collector: Wayne G. Faraldo
  • Parish Prison Warden: Basil M. Whitaker

Personal Information

  • Year Assumed Office: 1976
  • Spouse: Sharon H. Hataway
  • Education: Attended Northwestern State University
  • Law Enforcement Training: Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy; National Sheriffs' Association Executive Development Institute; LSU Law Enforcement Institute; LSU Juvenile Officers' Institute; University of Oklahoma Interrogation School; U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Program
  • Professional and Civic Affiliations: Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, Executive Board Member and Past President; Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, Board Member; National Sheriffs' Association; Louisiana Sheriffs for Better Law Enforcement, Past President; Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement; Louisiana Drug Policy Board; Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, Board Member; El Karubah Shrine Club; Ducks Unlimited; Louisiana Pecan Festival, Board Member; and National Wild Turkey Federation