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Recent Posts
Officer Lathan Meyers with Shreveport Police Disposes of Narcotics
Posted on Jan 23, 2022.
On April 21, 2020, Internal Affairs was asked to review a patrol incident where narcotics were not properly reported and turned into the property room. On April 17, 2020, Officer Lathan Meyers with the Shreveport Police Department placed a man in custody, took him to an unknown location in Bossier City, let him go, and disposed of the suspect’s alleged narcotics in a trash can. No criminal charges were filed against either Office Meyers or the suspect, no evidence was recovered, and no report was written. The Caddo District Attorney received Officer Meyers’ case and on May 28, 2020, the Assist...
Death of Wavey Austin in Shreveport Police Department Custody on April 19, 2020
Posted on Jan 23, 2022.
Timeline of events surrounding the death of Wavey Austin in Shreveport Police Department custody:
Saturday April 18, 2020 12:37 PM - A call was placed for a welfare check by a concerned person who knew Mr. Austin who stated he sounded “out of it” and was no longer answering their phone calls. Corporal McClure responded to the call and Austin was located retrieving his laundry. Cpl. McClure and accompanying unidentified officer can be heard in the motor vehicle dash and body-worn camera footage of this call describing Mr. Austin as having “attitude” and saying, “People try to make more out of s...
Events Occurring since Selection of Chief Ben Raymond
Posted on Dec 10, 2020.
A visual timeline representation of events occurring since the selection and certification of Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond.