Manderson officer promoted to Sergeant

The Manderson Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer Joshua Wheeler has been promoted to Sergeant. 

Wheeler has been in law enforcement since 2013. He graduated from the North Delta, La. police academy and from the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy.

In 2025, he completed the Field Training Officer course at the Wyoming Academy. 

During his career, he has served as detention deputy, patrol officer, school resource officer, and field training officer. He says the best part of being in law enforcement is helping people and building relationships in the community.