Louisiana State Trooper Pulls Over Head of State Police; No Citation Issued

The head of Louisiana State Police (LSP) was stopped for speeding along a dangerous stretch of a Louisiana interstate last month, a state police spokesman confirmed Thursday, July 7.

Col. Lamar Davis was driving an unmarked Louisiana State Police vehicle to a meeting in Lake Charles when an LSP trooper pulled him over on June 28 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge along Interstate 10 near Ramah.

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State trooper pulls over head of @LAStatePolice for speeding on Atchafalaya Basin bridge, doesn't issue citation to his boss; New law taking effect in August will increase fines for the deadly stretch of interstatehttps://t.co/4NB4PQCS4g via @ScottieWAFB #lalege #lagov

— Melinda Deslatte (@MelindaDeslatte) July 8, 2022