John Peters
Service Record
Ouachita Parish Louisiana Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy[1] |
| Dates of Service | Hired in 1992.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Louisiana State Police
| Rank | Trooper, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain (July 10, 2018)[1], Colonel |
| Dates of Service | 1994[1] - August 2021[2] |
| Salary | $145,745 (2020)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Retired[2] |
Incident Reports
2019 Death of Ronald Greene
Response Timeline
On May 6, 2020, Greene's family filed a lawsuit against Peters and other officers.[4]
On November 4, 2020, Peters wrote an email that suggested the city could "reduce our... liability" by claiming Greene experienced a force of 19g during the crash, which caused an aortic rupture. Peters claimed that "detectives proved we did not cause the death".[5]
On July 19, 2021, Peters announced his retirement.[6]
Before August 4, 2021, Peters was suspended for 32 hours for approving the use-of-force report without reviewing the body-worn camera footage. Peters claimed it was "common practice" to do so.[7]
In August 2021, Peters retired.[2]
On March 22, 2022, Lieutenant Johnny Brown testified to the committee that Peters asked him to bury evidence in the investigation. Department investigator Albert Paxton told a news source that Peters asked him and Brown to hide the body-worn camera footage and "deny it existed".[8]
On December 15, 2022, Peters was charged with felony obstruction of justice.[9] Each count of obstruction of justice is likely to carry a penalty of up to 5 years in prison.[10]
On April 11, 2023, Peters pleaded not guilty.[11]
On July 10, 2023, a judge dismissed the charge against Peters.[12]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Andy Pederson, Louisiana State Police Troop F names a new commander, myarklamiss, 2018-07-10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lea Skene, State Police commander, who supervised Troop F during series of scandals, to retire, The Advocate, 2021-07-19
- ↑ John Peters, State Police Captain, Louisiana State Police, govSalaries
- ↑ Greene v DeMoss et al, U.S. District Court, 2020-05-06
- ↑ Chris Nakamoto, Nakamoto: Emails show State Police looked at ways to limit liability after Ronald Greene's death, WBRZ, 2021-06-17
- ↑ Lea Skene, State Police commander, who supervised Troop F during series of scandals, to retire, The Advocate, 2021-07-19
- ↑ Julia Marnin, Louisiana Police Officials Under Investigation for Interference in Probe of Black Man's Death, Newsweek, 2021-08-04
- ↑ Chris Rosato, ‘Hide it and deny it’: Trooper says he was ordered to bury Ronald Greene evidence, WAFB, 2022-03-22
- ↑ Who Are Officers Charged in Ronald Greene's Deadly Arrest?, US News, 2022-12-15
- ↑ Chris Nakamoto, Lawmakers, family weigh in on officers' indictments years after Ronald Greene's death in police custody, WBRZ, 2022-12-16
- ↑ All officers charged in Ronald Greene’s death plead not guilty, KNOE, 2023-04-11
- ↑ Wesley Muller, 2 troopers accused in Ronald Greene beating death have charges dismissed, Louisiana Illuminator, 2023-07-12
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