Lafayette City Marshal (Louisiana)

The Office of Marshal of the City Court of Lafayette
Common name Lafayette Marshal, City Marshal
Motto "Holding Accountable"
Agency overview
Formed 1910
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Size 47.7 square miles (124 km2)
Population 110,275 (As of 2000)
Legal jurisdiction City of Lafayette, Third and Tenth Wards of Lafayette Parish.
Governing body City Court of Lafayette
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters City Court of Lafayette

Facilities
Stations 1
Website
lafayettemarshal.com

The Office of Marshal of the City Court of Lafayette (Lafayette Marshal) is the marshal service in the City of Lafayette, Louisiana. The marshal is in charge of serving warrants issued by the City Court of Lafayette.

In December 2014, former deputy marshal Brian Pope was elected to the office of city marshal, succeeding long-time incumbent Earl "Nickey" Picard, who had held the position of Lafayette city marshal since 1984.[1][2]

In October 2018, Brian Pope was later convicted of several felony charges and removed from office. Former Marshal Pope still faces 7 additional felony charges with more charges pending.

References

  1. ↑ "Brian Pope elected Lafayette City Marshal".
  2. ↑ "City marshal leaving three decades of legacy".

The Official Website of the Lafayette City Marshal

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