That Jackson Parish sheriff’s race is turning out to be quite the typical Louisiana political campaign as Interim Sheriff Brent Barnett faces opposition for the office is seeking for a full four-year term.
It seems that former Sheriff Andy Brown may have hired Theresa Burris who stole more than $50,000 from the Town of Arcadia while she was employed by the city as a clerk.
Brown pleaded guilty to felony theft in 2014, the same year she was hired by Brown. In 2017, while working for the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office, she was sentenced to four years in prison with three years suspended, and was ordered to pay restitution.
Ms. Burris confirmed to LouisianaVoice that she is the same Theresa Burris who worked for the town of Arcadia “many, many moons ago.”
She continues to serve as an administrative assistant to Barnett.
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