Javarrea Pouncy
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Service Record
| Agency | DeSoto County Louisiana Sheriff's Office |
| Rank | Deputy |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[1] |
| Agency | Coushatta Louisiana Police Department |
| Rank | Officer |
| Last Known Status | Suspended[2] |
Incident Reports
2019 Arrest of Jarius Brown
On September 27, 2019, Brown was arrested on a stolen vehicle charge. He alleges that several deputies, including Pouncy, beat him at the jail, breaking his nose and eye socket.[1]
A state trooper captured video on his body-worn camera at the jail, showing Brown beaten and unresponsive to questioning.[3]
Legal Action
On September 24, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Pouncy.[4]
2021 Deer Poaching
On December 5, 2021, game wardens responded to a report of gunfire. They found Pouncy and three other men in a department patrol vehicle, using a spotlight to hunt deer. Pouncy was off-duty at the time.[5]
Department Response
Pouncy was suspended.[2]
Legal Action
Pouncy was cited for hunting without a license, hunting deer during illegal hours, and for hunting from a moving vehicle.[5]
The Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office charged Pouncy with trespassing.[5]
Conviction on all charges would carry maximum penalties of $2,000 in fines and 240 days in jail.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Janet Mcconnaughey, ACLU lawsuit: Louisiana deputies punched Black man in 2019, WSLS, 2021-09-29
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Officer accused of using a patrol car in illegal deer hunt, KTBS, 2021-12-08
- ↑ Videos raise questions whether DeSoto Parish deputies used excessive force, KSLA, 2020-07-30
- ↑ Brown v Pouncy, U.S. District Court
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Dac Collins, A Louisiana Police Officer Was Cited for Poaching From a Patrol Car, Outdoor Life, 2021-12-08
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