Who is the Bossier Parish Assessor?

Bobby Edmiston (Republican) is the Assessor of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court?

Jill Sessions (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Bossier Parish Coroner?

"Mike" Williams (Republican) is the Coroner of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Bossier Parish Sheriff?

Julian C. Whittington (Republican) is the Sheriff of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Who are the Bossier Parish commissioners?

Lynn Christian Beaty (Police Juror, District 1); Glenn Benton (Police Juror, District 2); Philip Rodgers (Police Juror, District 3); "John Ed" Jorden (Police Juror, District 4); Julianna Parks (Police Juror, District 5); "Chris" Marsiglia (Police Juror, District 6); James "Jimmy" Cochran (Police Juror, District 7); "Doug" Rimmer, Sr. (Police Juror, District 8); Pamela M. "Pam" Glorioso (Police Juror, District 9); Julian "Julius" Darby (Police Juror, District 10); "Tom" Salzer (Police Juror, District 11); "Keith" Sutton (Police Juror, District 12).

Who is on the Bossier Parish School Board?

Billie Jo Brotherton (District 1); Kent L. Bockhaus (District 2); Tammy Armer Smith (District 3); Sherri Pool (District 4); Logan McConathy (District 5); Glenwood L. "Glen" Bullard (District 6); "Rafe" Jordan (District 7); Becky Gray (District 8); Eric Newman (District 9); Sandra "Samm" Darby (District 10); Robert Bertrand (District 11); Erick Falting (District 12).

What is the population of Bossier Parish?

About 129,789 people, with a median age of 36.7; the median household income is $69,617 and 15.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Bossier Parish?

3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,055 people unemployed in a labor force of 59,059, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Bossier Parish?

7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Bossier Parish?

10: Benton, Benton, Benton, Bossier City, Haughton, Haughton, Haughton, Plain Dealing, Plain Dealing, Plain Dealing. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Bossier Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bossier Parish: 57 seats on 16 elected bodies. 12 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Bossier Parish Police Jury

Office	Who holds it now
Police Juror, District 1	Lynn Christian Beaty Republican source
Police Juror, District 2	Glenn Benton Republican source
Police Juror, District 3	Philip Rodgers Republican source
Police Juror, District 4	"John Ed" Jorden Republican source
Police Juror, District 5	Julianna Parks Republican source
Police Juror, District 6	"Chris" Marsiglia Republican source
Police Juror, District 7	James "Jimmy" Cochran Democratic source
Police Juror, District 8	"Doug" Rimmer, Sr. Republican source
Police Juror, District 9	Pamela M. "Pam" Glorioso Republican source
Police Juror, District 10	Julian "Julius" Darby Democratic source
Police Juror, District 11	"Tom" Salzer Republican source
Police Juror, District 12	"Keith" Sutton Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor	Bobby Edmiston Republican source
Clerk of Court	Jill Sessions Republican source
Coroner	"Mike" Williams Republican source
Sheriff	Julian C. Whittington Republican source

School Board

Bossier Parish School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Billie Jo Brotherton Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Kent L. Bockhaus Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	Tammy Armer Smith Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Sherri Pool Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Logan McConathy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	Glenwood L. "Glen" Bullard Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7	"Rafe" Jordan Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8	Becky Gray source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9	Eric Newman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 10	Sandra "Samm" Darby Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 11	Robert Bertrand Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 12	Erick Falting Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

Benton · Mayor James Friday · 7 seats
Bossier City · Mayor "Tommy" Chandler · 8 seats
Haughton · Mayor Hunter Timms · 7 seats
Plain Dealing · Mayor James Cook · 7 seats

How many local governments Bossier Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Bossier Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	4
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	1	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Bossier Parish

129,789people

36.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$69,617 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$227,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

11%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.5%U.S.: 8.4%

51.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.3% · White 61.6% · Black 23.5% · Asian 1.6% · Other or more than one race 5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Bossier Parish

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Louisiana: 3.8%.

2,055people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

57,004people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

59,059in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.5%	2,055	57,004	59,059
August 2026	3.3%	1,966	57,515	59,481
July 2026	3.7%	2,224	57,738	59,962
June 2026	4.3%	2,598	57,565	60,163
May 2026	4.0%	2,409	57,701	60,110
April 2026	3.5%	2,101	58,087	60,188
March 2026	4.2%	2,499	57,315	59,814
February 2026	4.1%	2,474	57,419	59,893
January 2026	4.0%	2,401	57,191	59,592
December 2025	3.6%	2,159	58,018	60,177
November 2025	4.0%	2,403	58,307	60,710
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.1%	2,415	57,021	59,436
August 2025	3.9%	2,340	57,041	59,381
July 2025	4.0%	2,376	57,754	60,130
June 2025	4.2%	2,507	57,765	60,272
May 2025	3.9%	2,318	57,158	59,476
April 2025	3.4%	2,027	57,544	59,571
March 2025	3.8%	2,267	57,088	59,355
February 2025	3.7%	2,206	56,651	58,857
January 2025	3.8%	2,215	56,197	58,412
December 2024	3.6%	2,121	56,591	58,712
November 2024	3.9%	2,299	56,620	58,919
October 2024	4.1%	2,411	56,473	58,884

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	2,294	57,322	59,616
2024	3.9%	2,289	56,700	58,989
2023	3.3%	1,936	56,964	58,900
2022	3.1%	1,766	56,063	57,829
2021	4.1%	2,302	53,830	56,132
2020	6.8%	3,752	51,044	54,796
2019	4.3%	2,391	53,802	56,193
2018	4.3%	2,437	53,690	56,127
2017	4.6%	2,560	53,128	55,688
2016	5.5%	3,039	52,652	55,691

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Bossier Parish

694.6 per 100,0002019. Louisiana: 559.7.

4,146.8 per 100,0002019. Louisiana: 3,186.3.

40murders2019, 2,172 violent crimes in all.

2019 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2019	2,172	694.6	12,967	4,146.8
2018	2,235	707.0	13,557	4,288.2
2017	2,452	770.3	14,764	4,638.3
2016	2,536	792.0	14,595	4,557.9

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Shreveport Police Department	2025	2,016	6,247	174,114
Bossier City Police Department	2025	446	2,068	63,346
Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office	2025	140	397	58,889
Haughton Police Department	2024	2	9	4,401
Benton Police Department	2020	17	12	2,092
Plain Dealing Police Department	2025	5	5	872

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Louisiana · the U.S.

Police staffing

3.08 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 303,921 people.

935sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

295civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (6), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Shreveport Police Department	433	169	174,114
Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office	277	115	58,889
Bossier City Police Department	200	9	63,346
Haughton Police Department	12	1	4,589
Benton Police Department	10	1	2,111
Plain Dealing Police Department	3	0	872

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	935	3.08	295	6
2024	884	2.91	296	6
2023	879	2.89	350	6
2022	941	3.06	191	6
2018	995	3.15	315	4
2017	987	3.10	212	4
2016	1,025	3.20	302	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Bossier Parish Assessor?: Bobby Edmiston (Republican) is the Assessor of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court?: Jill Sessions (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Bossier Parish Coroner?: "Mike" Williams (Republican) is the Coroner of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Bossier Parish Sheriff?: Julian C. Whittington (Republican) is the Sheriff of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Bossier Parish commissioners?: Lynn Christian Beaty (Police Juror, District 1); Glenn Benton (Police Juror, District 2); Philip Rodgers (Police Juror, District 3); "John Ed" Jorden (Police Juror, District 4); Julianna Parks (Police Juror, District 5); "Chris" Marsiglia (Police Juror, District 6); James "Jimmy" Cochran (Police Juror, District 7); "Doug" Rimmer, Sr. (Police Juror, District 8); Pamela M. "Pam" Glorioso (Police Juror, District 9); Julian "Julius" Darby (Police Juror, District 10); "Tom" Salzer (Police Juror, District 11); "Keith" Sutton (Police Juror, District 12).
Who is on the Bossier Parish School Board?: Billie Jo Brotherton (District 1); Kent L. Bockhaus (District 2); Tammy Armer Smith (District 3); Sherri Pool (District 4); Logan McConathy (District 5); Glenwood L. "Glen" Bullard (District 6); "Rafe" Jordan (District 7); Becky Gray (District 8); Eric Newman (District 9); Sandra "Samm" Darby (District 10); Robert Bertrand (District 11); Erick Falting (District 12).
What is the population of Bossier Parish?: About 129,789 people, with a median age of 36.7; the median household income is $69,617 and 15.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bossier Parish?: 3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,055 people unemployed in a labor force of 59,059, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bossier Parish?: 7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Bossier Parish?: 10: Benton, Benton, Benton, Bossier City, Haughton, Haughton, Haughton, Plain Dealing, Plain Dealing, Plain Dealing. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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