Javarrea Pouncy
Service Record
DeSoto County Louisiana Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[1] |
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]
Response Timeline
On September 24, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Pouncy.[4]
The Louisiana State Police opened an investigation.[5]
The United States Attorney's Office opened an investigation.[5]
On September 7, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Pouncy for unreasonable use of force, failure to obtain medical care, and filing a false report. Pouncy faces up to 40 years in jail.[5][6]
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.[7]
Response Timeline
Pouncy was suspended.[2]
Pouncy was cited for hunting without a license, hunting deer during illegal hours, and for hunting from a moving vehicle.[7]
The Red River Parish Sheriff's Office charged Pouncy with trespassing.[7]
Conviction on all charges would carry maximum penalties of $2,000 in fines and 240 days in jail.[7]
LEO Ratings
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 Rachel Thomas, Former DeSoto corrections officer charged in 2019 excessive force incident, KSLA, 2023-09-07
- ↑ Former Louisiana Correctional Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights and Obstruction Offenses Involving Excessive Force Incident, U.S. Department of Justice, 2023-09-07
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Dac Collins, A Louisiana Police Officer Was Cited for Poaching From a Patrol Car, Outdoor Life, 2021-12-08
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