Lt. Col. Mike Toney began his career at the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office in August 1988 as a Patrolman.

In July 1991 he was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division. In November 1996 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Patrol Division and in March 1997 transferred back to Criminal Investigations Division as a Sergeant. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Criminal Investigations Division in December 2006 and to the rank of Captain in December 2011.

Lt. Col. Toney is a 1983 graduate of St. Amant High School and graduated the LSU Basic Law Enforcement Academy. He was named Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the year in September 1988. Major Toney is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, “Session 235th.”

Lt. Col. Toney is a proud father to three daughters: Olivia, Angelle, Makayla and one grandson Casey Pete.