Yet the sheriff of New Orleans is a 5′ 4″ Black woman who wears locs, holds a law degree and has a deep love for Star Wars movies. Sheriff Hutson is the first woman sheriff in the city—and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Saturday, March 22, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, one of the area’s largest law enforcement agencies, is looking for new employees, most notably more deputies.