Create And Track Police Department History
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In 2022, Sheriff David Hedrick was found grossly negligent in the case of an inmate, Mr. Morgan, who escaped due to improper trustee status assignment and lack of supervision. This negligence led to an attack on a plaintiff, resulting in significant emotional and psychological trauma. The court allocated 90% of the fault to Sheriff Hedrick. […]
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On March 14, 2023, Sheriff Sam Dowies was accused of excessive force during the arrest of a shooting suspect in Homer, Louisiana. A bystander, Ladarious Curry, alleged that Dowies mishandled him, resulting in a shoulder injury. Dowies denied the allegations, stating he had no recollection of the incident. Community members planned a march to call […]
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Former Warden Pat Book oversaw the Catahoula Correctional Center during a period marked by multiple inmate deaths, including that of Montrell Rogers in October 2023. Under his administration, there were reports of at least two inmate deaths, twenty stabbings in a single month, and instances of inmates being beaten by both fellow inmates and guards. […]
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Deputy Ben Adams assisted Sheriff Toney Edwards in transporting a storm shelter, constructed using inmate labor and correctional center funds, to Edwards’s personal residence. This involvement raises questions about the misuse of public resources and the ethical conduct of law enforcement officers. ([louisianavoice.com](https://louisianavoice.com/2024/05/17/inmate-killings-and-beatings-questionable-expenditures-deputy-firings-seem-to-be-the-norm-for-catahoula-parish-s-o/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [Deputy Ben Adams](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/deputy-ben-adams/)
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In May 2022, Deputy Russell Evans, under the direction of Sheriff Toney Edwards, used correctional center funds to purchase building materials from Miss-Lou Steel Supply. These materials were then used by inmate labor to construct a storm shelter for Edwards’s personal use, raising concerns about the misuse of public funds and exploitation of inmate labor. […]
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Warden Jeremy Wiley was involved in the death of inmate Montrell Rogers on October 29, 2023. Rogers had informed Wiley that he would be killed if placed in the general population. Despite this warning, Wiley assigned him to J-Dorm, where Rogers was attacked and killed by multiple inmates within ten minutes. Following this incident, Wiley […]
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Sheriff Toney Edwards has been implicated in multiple incidents of misconduct. In May 2022, he directed Deputy Russell Evans to purchase building materials using correctional center funds, which were then used by inmate labor to construct a storm shelter for Edwards’s personal use at his Jonesville home. Additionally, Edwards authorized the purchase of an armored […]
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disciplinary actions ## Officer Forum Links: – [documented cases of individual officers from the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana involved in misconduct](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/documented-cases-of-individual-officers-from-the-cameron-parish-sheriffs-office-in-louisiana-involved-in-misconduct/)
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Deputy named in a civil lawsuit filed by Wayne Spicer, alleging excessive force during an arrest on January 17, 2022. Accused of beating Spicer with flashlights and tasers, resulting in skull and spinal fractures. Spicer is seeking $2 million in damages. ([myarklamiss.com](https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/trial-begins-for-2022-caldwell-parish-arrest-that-allegedly-caused-head-spinal-injuries/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [Shane Duke](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/shane-duke/)
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Deputy named in a civil lawsuit filed by Wayne Spicer, alleging excessive force during an arrest on January 17, 2022. Accused of beating Spicer with flashlights and tasers, resulting in skull and spinal fractures. Spicer is seeking $2 million in damages. ([myarklamiss.com](https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/trial-begins-for-2022-caldwell-parish-arrest-that-allegedly-caused-head-spinal-injuries/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [Matt Dannehl](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/matt-dannehl/)
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Deputy named in a civil lawsuit filed by Wayne Spicer, alleging excessive force during an arrest on January 17, 2022. Accused of beating Spicer with flashlights and tasers, resulting in skull and spinal fractures. Spicer is seeking $2 million in damages. ([myarklamiss.com](https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/trial-begins-for-2022-caldwell-parish-arrest-that-allegedly-caused-head-spinal-injuries/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [Piper Barton](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/piper-barton/)
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Deputy named in a civil lawsuit filed by Wayne Spicer, alleging excessive force during an arrest on January 17, 2022. Accused of beating Spicer with flashlights and tasers, resulting in skull and spinal fractures. Spicer is seeking $2 million in damages. ([myarklamiss.com](https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/trial-begins-for-2022-caldwell-parish-arrest-that-allegedly-caused-head-spinal-injuries/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [Zebulon L. Tucker](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/zebulon-l-tucker/)
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Former Chief Civil Deputy arrested on September 14, 2021, for malfeasance in office and felony theft exceeding $35,000. Admitted to taking cash collections from the Sheriff’s Office between 2017 and 2021, depositing funds into personal and family accounts. Audit revealed a $586,811 discrepancy in public funds during her tenure. ([knoe.com](https://www.knoe.com/2021/09/14/state-police-arrest-former-caldwell-parish-deputy/?utm_source=openai), [knoe.com](https://www.knoe.com/2022/06/09/586k-discrepancy-public-funds-after-years-theft-caldwell-parish-audit-reports/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: […]
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In September 2024, former Deputy Christopher Clark was terminated from the Westlake Police Department after an internal investigation revealed allegations of harassment and the use of racist language toward coworkers. Prior to his tenure at Westlake, Clark served as a deputy with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, where he had multiple reprimands, including for failing […]
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In March 2024, Deputy Brian Dugas was arrested and charged with four counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Dugas, who served as a School Resource Officer since 2019, was terminated on the day of his arrest. Sheriff Tony Mancuso condemned Dugas’s actions as disgusting and an embarrassment to the department, emphasizing that such behavior […]