FROM LINCOLN PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
On May 6, 2026, the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office became aware of a domestic incident involving one of our deputies that reportedly occurred over the weekend.
The complainant, who is in a relationship with Deputy Mason Gros, reported a physical altercation that allegedly occurred within the city limits of Ruston.
Upon receiving the complaint, the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office immediately notified the Ruston Police Department, which initiated a criminal investigation into the matter. Simultaneously, the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Division began an administrative investigation.
During the course of the investigation, probable cause was established, and an arrest warrant was signed by a Third Judicial District Judge. Gros was subsequently terminated from employment with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office, arrested, and booked into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center on one count of domestic abuse battery.
Because this remains an active criminal investigation being handled by the Ruston Police Department, no further information will be released by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office at this time.
“Domestic violence is a serious and unacceptable crime, and it will not be tolerated under any circumstances — especially from someone sworn to protect this community and uphold the law. I hold all of my employees to the highest standards and any allegations of criminal behavior or violations of the public’s trust are taken very seriously and addressed appropriately,” said Sheriff Stephen Williams.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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