"...will pursue and bring to justice those who break the law!"

As Sheriff of East Carroll Parish, I would like to Thank You for visiting our online services. I hope that this site is helpful for your inquiries. In addition, this site is available for comments about our department. Please feel free to look around by clicking the navigation links to the left of your screen. If you have any comments or questions concerning this site, or our department, please let us know!

Mark W. Shumate, Sheriff

Mission of the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office

Our mission is to be readily responsive to any calls for services from our citizens regardless of the nature of the call, or the standing of the caller. It is also the mission of this office to be fiscally responsible as well as keep its citizens abreast of matters affecting their safety and community. We are also continuing the education of deputies, as well as implementing modern technology.

The East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office will uphold the law fairly and firmly, pursue and bring to justice those who break the law, prevent crime, keep the peace, protect and serve, as well as help and reassure the citizens that we serve with integrity, common sense and sound judgment.