Kevin Cobb

Executive Director - Louisiana Sheriff's Association

Sheriff Kevin Cobb was born and raised in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Louisiana Tech, and a Master of Business Administration degree from ULM. He is also a graduate of the North Delta Law Enforcement Training Academy, where he received his Basic POST Certification, and the FBI National Academy, 220th Session. In 2024, Cobb was inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame, a prestigious honor presented to highly distinguished “Heroes in Justice” by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation. Cobb served the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office for more than 32 years, including serving as Franklin Parish Sheriff from 2012 to 2025. During his tenure, he served as President of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association in 2022, becoming the first sheriff from Franklin Parish to hold that office. In April 2025, he was appointed Executive Director of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association, representing Louisiana’s 64 sheriffs. He is the fifth executive director to hold the top position since the association’s inception in 1938. Sheriff Cobb is married to Mrs. Tanya Riser Cobb, who works as a Nurse Consultant at LDH. His daughter, Hannah Cobb, is an attorney, and his son, Baylor Cobb, is currently a student at LSU Law.

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