Union Parish Sheriff's Office

06/05/2026

Please disregard the cheese box distribution dates posted earlier today. Some of them were incorrect. The post has been removed to prevent further confusion.

We will have the correct dates and times posted soon, possibly next week. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

06/03/2026

The tax lien auction has been extended to June 4th. The time will be the same, 8am – 8pm.

05/31/2026

Tonight, the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division has 10 additional deputies out serving our community. These deputies are paired up in 5 units and will be patrolling throughout the parish tonight.

Our Reserve Deputies volunteer their time to help provide extra visibility, assist full-time deputies, and support public safety across Union Parish.

We appreciate their continued dedication and service to our community.

05/29/2026

UPDATE 5/29/2026: Traylor was arrested in Farmerville earlier this week. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPDATE 5/29/2026: Traylor was arrested in Farmerville earlier this week. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPSO is seeking the whereabouts of Tyreon Terrell Traylor, B/M, DOB: 6-28-2007. Traylor is described as 5’10” tall, and 224 lbs. He is known to frequent the Farmerville and Bernice areas.

Traylor has outstanding felony warrants for Attempted First Degree Murder, Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 cts.), Illegal Use of Weapons, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs.

Traylor is considered armed and dangerous.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this person, please call (318) 368-3124. You may also submit a tip anonymously on our mobile app. Reference Case 26040075.

05/29/2026

Congratulations SGT. Ashley Rhodes, winner of the 2026 Union Parish Chamber of Commerce Law Enforcement Officer of Year!

Pictured L-R: CPT. Sam Snyder, CPT. Peyton Mckinnie, Sheriff Dusty Gates, SGT. Ashley Rhodes, LT Huey Rhodes (ret), and CPT Cade Nolan.

05/28/2026

Attention Taxpayers,

In preparation for the tax lien auction:

Effective 6-01-26:
No personal checks will be accepted for tax payments. Payments may be made in the form of credit/debit card, cash, money order or cashier's check

Effective 6-02-26:
Credit/debit payment option will be suspended at 4:00 pm, CST. After this time, the only method of payment accepted will be cash, money orders, or cashier's check.

TAX LIEN AUCTION 6-03-26
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
www.govease.com

Normal payments will resume after the tax auction is complete!

05/24/2026

UPDATE: 5/23/2026 Andrews was located by UPSO deputies inside the city limits of Farmerville and taken into custody. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPDATE: 5/23/2026 Andrews was located by UPSO deputies inside the city limits of Farmerville and taken into custody. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPSO is seeking the whereabouts of Akeem Aboul Olojawon Andrews, B/M, DOB: 7-16-1983. Andrews is described as 6’02” tall, and 215 lbs. He is known to frequent the Farmerville and West Monroe areas.

Andrews has outstanding felony warrants for Failure to Appear on Possession of Schedule II Narcotics, Theft, and Entering and Remaining After Being Forbidden.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this person, please call (318) 368-3124. You may also submit a tip anonymously on our mobile app. Reference Case B26013

05/22/2026

UPDATE 5/29/2026: Traylor was arrested in Farmerville earlier this week. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPSO is seeking the whereabouts of Tyreon Terrell Traylor, B/M, DOB: 6-28-2007. Traylor is described as 5’10” tall, and 224 lbs. He is known to frequent the Farmerville and Bernice areas.

Traylor has outstanding felony warrants for Attempted First Degree Murder, Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 cts.), Illegal Use of Weapons, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs.

Traylor is considered armed and dangerous.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this person, please call (318) 368-3124. You may also submit a tip anonymously on our mobile app. Reference Case 26040075.

05/22/2026

This post (including the article and image) was updated on 5/29/2026: Traylor was arrested in Farmerville earlier this week. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

FOUR ARRESTED AFTER GANG RELATED DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN BERNICE

The Union Parish Sheriff's Office has made four arrests in connection with a gang related drive-by shooting that occurred in April 2026 inside the city limits of Bernice. The incident involved multiple individuals firing weapons in a residential area, resulting in bodily injury and property damage. One person was struck by gunfire multiple times and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

As the investigation progressed, UPSO investigators identified multiple individuals involved in the incident. Investigators determined the shooting was related to criminal street gang activity and identified four suspects. Investigators also determined that numerous individuals were endangered during the incident, including several people inside a residence and others who were outside in the area at the time of the shooting, including children.

As a result of the investigation, arrest warrants were obtained for all four individuals. All individuals have since been arrested and booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Those arrested are:

Broderick Eugene Nute III, 18, of Ruston
Attempted First Degree Murder
Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 counts)
Illegal Use of Weapons
Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property
Criminal Street Gangs and Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs
Nute's bond is $775,000

Antonio Montez Traylor, 18, of Marion
Attempted First Degree Murder
Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 counts)
Illegal Use of Weapons
Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property
Criminal Street Gangs and Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs
Antonio Traylor's bond is $875,000

Cameron Jace Hill, 19, of Farmerville
Attempted First Degree Murder
Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 counts)
Illegal Use of Weapons
Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property
Criminal Street Gangs and Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs
Hill's bond is $925,000

Tyreon Terrell Traylor, 17, of Farmerville
Attempted First Degree Murder
Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 counts)
Illegal Use of Weapons
Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property
Criminal Street Gangs and Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs
Traylor's bond is $875,000

05/15/2026

In the May 7, 2026, editions of the Banner News and The Gazette, the Union Parish Sheriff & ExOfficio Tax Collector delinquent tax listing was sent to publishing with erroneous information. Our software company submitted the incorrect file, which led to multiple properties shown delinquent in error. We sincerely apologize to the taxpayers for the inaccuracy and any confusion this may have caused. Accuracy is important to us, and we are taking steps to ensure such errors do not occur in the future.

Dusty Gates
Union Parish Sheriff & Ex-Officio Tax Collector