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In 1999, Riser won his second term by a similar margin as his first when he defeated former sheriff's deputy Thomas Cameron "T. C." Bloxom, Jr. (1929-2014), a native of Mansfield DeSoto Parish, but a  long-term Minden resident. Riser polled 7,552 votes (54.3 percent) to Bloxom's 6,351 (45.7 percent). Bloxom had become a deputy in 1956 under [[J.  D. Batton]] and continued in that role under successor Sheriffs O. H. Haynes, Jr., and Royce McMahen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10231999/10231999_60.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/23/1999: Webster Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=September 19, 2014}}</ref> One of the best known of law-enforcement officers in Webster Parish, Bloxom was also the appointed Minden Fire Department chief from 1971 to 2008 and the elected city police chief from 1990 to 2010, a position that he held during his second race for sheriff against Riser in 1999.<ref>"T. C. Bloxom, long-time Minden fire chief, dies", ''The Shreveport Times'', July 14, 2014.</ref> In 1983, Bloxom had unsuccessfully challenged McMahen in the latter's bid for a second term. He polled 4,425 votes (25.5 percent) to McMahen's 11,090 (64 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10221983/10221983_60.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/22/1983: Webster Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=September 18, 2014}}</ref>​

In 1999, Riser won his second term by a similar margin as his first when he defeated former sheriff's deputy Thomas Cameron "T. C." Bloxom, Jr. (1929-2014), a native of Mansfield DeSoto Parish, but a  long-term Minden resident. Riser polled 7,552 votes (54.3 percent) to Bloxom's 6,351 (45.7 percent). Bloxom had become a deputy in 1956 under [[J.  D. Batton]] and continued in that role under successor Sheriffs O. H. Haynes, Jr., and Royce McMahen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10231999/10231999_60.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/23/1999: Webster Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=September 19, 2014}}</ref> One of the best known of law-enforcement officers in Webster Parish, Bloxom was also the appointed Minden Fire Department chief from 1971 to 2008 and the elected city police chief from 1990 to 2010, a position that he held during his second race for sheriff against Riser in 1999.<ref>"T. C. Bloxom, long-time Minden fire chief, dies", ''The Shreveport Times'', July 14, 2014.</ref> In 1983, Bloxom had unsuccessfully challenged McMahen in the latter's bid for a second term. He polled 4,425 votes (25.5 percent) to McMahen's 11,090 (64 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10221983/10221983_60.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/22/1983: Webster Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=September 18, 2014}}</ref>​

 

During his time as sheriff, Riser seemed repeatedly at odds with the Webster Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body akin to the county commission in most other states. The dispute centered over the housing and reimbursement of the costs of prisoners. Riser accused the police jury of not paying its bills after the jurors offered barely half of what the sheriff said was owed. The police jury, led by its president, Charles Roger "Charlie" Walker, Sr. (1931-2015) of Doyline in south Webster Parish, subsequently sued Riser, whom it accused of allowing his employees and inmate crews to sabotage the vacant parish penal farm; the damages rendered the facility inoperable for further use as a jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zoominfo.com/s/#!search/profile/person?personId=38045906&targetid=profile|title=Ted Riser|publisher=zoominfo.com|accessdate=September 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>KTBS-TV, [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, July 30, 2003.</ref>Josh Beavers, former publisher of ''The Minden Press-Herald'', said that Walker handled the controversy with Riser fairly: "Through all of the turmoil, I never felt like Mr. Walker was trying to be subversive. He was always honest, always open."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/walker-remembered-as-father-leader-and-friend/|title=Walker remembered as father, leader and friend|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|accessdate=March 16, 2015}}</ref>​

During his time as sheriff, Riser seemed repeatedly at odds with the Webster Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body akin to the county commission in most other states. The dispute centered over the housing and reimbursement of the costs of prisoners. Riser accused the police jury of not paying its bills after the jurors offered barely half of what the sheriff said was owed. The police jury, led by its president, Charles Roger "Charlie" Walker, Sr. (1931-2015) of Doyline in south Webster Parish, subsequently sued Riser, whom it accused of allowing his employees and inmate crews to sabotage the vacant parish penal farm; the damages rendered the facility inoperable for further use as a jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zoominfo.com/s/#!search/profile/person?personId=38045906&targetid=profile|title=Ted Riser|publisher=zoominfo.com|accessdate=September 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>KTBS-TV, [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, July 30, 2003.</ref>Josh Beavers, former publisher of ''The Minden Press-Herald'', said that Walker handled the controversy with Riser fairly: "Through all of the turmoil, I never felt like Mr. Walker was trying to be subversive. He was always honest, always open."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/walker-remembered-as-father-leader-and-friend/|title=Walker remembered as father, leader and friend|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|accessdate=March 16, 2015}}</ref>​

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