Nat Williams facts for kids

Nathaniel "Nat" Williams (born May 18, 1956) is an American law-enforcement officer who is the current sheriff of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, and the first African American ever elected to hold that position in the parish's history.

Background

Williams was born in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, and graduated from high school there. He is a graduate of the Louisiana State University Basic Training Academy, in Baton Rouge, the D.E.A. Training Academy and has received Police Internal Affairs training, as well as Police Supervisory training. He was first employed by the Sheriff's Department on May 8, 1990, when he started as a patrolman, working his way through the ranks to Chief of Operation. He was the chief criminal deputy sheriff when he was appointed acting sheriff following the resignation of the elected sheriff in early 2007. He then won the October 2007 primary election for sheriff, garnering 51.6% of the vote in a five-candidate field.

As sheriff

Given the 11-year history of corruption in the sheriff's office, Williams has indicated any further criminal activity would not be tolerated. Williams has also said that he would revive a plan to build a new 150-bed jail, add road deputies to improve response time as well as step up speed limit enforcement on highways.