Tensas Parish

Sheriff Ricky A. Jones

Sheriff Ricky Jones
  • Business Address: P. O. Box 138; St. Joseph, LA 71366
  • Street Address: 203 Hancock Street; St. Joseph, LA 71366
  • E-Mail Address: tpsolaw@bellsouth.net
  • Business Phone(s): 318.766.3961 and 318.766.3376
  • FAX: 318.766.4291
  • Prison Phone: 318.749.5810
  • Prison FAX: 318.749.5811
  • Number of Regular Deputy Sheriffs: 100
  • Number of Part-Time Deputy Sheriffs: 4
  • Sheriff's Secretary: Necci Gregory
  • Chief Criminal Investigator: John H. Mathews
  • Chief Civil Deputy: Necci Gregory
  • Chief Deputy Tax Collector: Kerry Gregory
  • Chief Juvenile/DARE Officer: Betty Spillman Brown and Kathryn Foster
  • Patrol Supervisor: Kenneth Morgan
  • Parish Prison Warden: Ernest Hestle

Personal Information

  • Year Assumed Office: 1999
  • Spouse: Kelly Harris Jones
  • Law Enforcement Training: Louisiana Sheriffs' Institute
  • Professional and Civic Affiliations: Louisiana Sheriffs' Association and numerous others