Captain Jared Ruiz
Deputy Tracy Williams, Secretary
14431 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Phone: (225) 389-5114
Fax: (225) 389-7823
Email Kleinpeter Substation
Captain Jared Ruiz, Commander of the Kleinpeter Substation, has twenty years of Law Enforcement experience and began his career with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in July of 1996. Captain Ruiz started his career in Corrections until being selected to attend the L.S.U. Basic Training Academy in March of 2000. Upon graduating from the academy, Capt. Ruiz was assigned to Uniform Patrol where he served at Kleinpeter substation until being assigned to the United States Marshal Fugitive Task Force in 2004. After serving on the task force, Capt. Ruiz was assigned to the Detective Division where he was assigned to the General Detective, Burglary, and Violent Crime Unit within the Detective Division. Capt. Ruiz was promoted to Lieutenant in Uniform Patrol in 2009 and served at Central Substation until 2013 when Capt. Ruiz was assigned as a Lieutenant in General Detectives. In 2014, Capt. Ruiz was assigned to the Reserve Division where he was promoted to Captain and where he served as the Commander of the Reserve Division. In 2016, Capt. Ruiz was appointed to Captain of the Zachary Substation. Capt. Ruiz has attended numerous schools and training during his Law Enforcement career and is a certified Defensive Tactic Instructor, a certified Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor, and a certified Range Safety Officer. Capt. Ruiz also serves as a Coxswain for the EBRSO Maritime Division.
Kleinpeter Substation is located in the southern portion of East Baton Rouge Parish. Geographically boundaried by Siegen Lane to the west, the Amite River to the East, Florida Boulevard to the north, and Perkins Road to the south, Kleinpeter Deputies provide coverage to the largest and most heavily populated areas of the parish.
The actual patrol area covers an area of approximately 80 square miles and has an area resident population of approximately 100,000.
The Kleinpeter Substation operates with 33 uniformed deputies, four shifts (each consisting of 8 deputies), and the Substation Commander. One clerical position is also assigned to the substation.