11/08/2025
Former Allen Parish Deputy Arrested for Malfeasance in Office and Other Criminal Violations
Vernon Parish – On November 5, 2025, the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office (VPSO) requested the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division – Alexandria Field Office (LSP-CID-AFO) to investigate the unauthorized use of the Louisiana Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (LLETS) and the dissemination of law enforcement information on social media.
Based on the investigation and information obtained, Detectives determined that former Allen Parish Sheriff's Office (APSO) Deputy Winston Lambright collected and disseminated LLETS information to a private citizen, who later disseminated the information on a social media platform.
On November 7, 2025, Lambright was charged with unlawful search and dissemination of criminal history information, trespass against state computers, and malfeasance in office. Lambright was arrested and processed at the VPSO.
The Louisiana State Police will serve as the lead investigative agency. The investigation will be submitted to the Vernon Parish District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution. No further information is available at this time.
Anyone with additional information about this case is encouraged to contact LSP-CID-AFO at (318) 487-5245. Also, you may anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system by visiting lsp.org and clicking on Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity, or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
Contact Information:
M/T Casey Wallace
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (318) 266-7275
[email protected]
