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| http://richmond.house.gov/press-release/rep-richmond-calls-doj-investigation-alleged-civil-rights-violations-inside-iberia | Rep. Richmond Calls for DOJ Investigation into Alleged Civil Rights Violations Inside the Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office | 2015-05-20 | 2015 | 2015-05 | Democrat | House | LA | Cedric Richmond | R000588 | richmond.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC In a letter sent to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Rep. Richmond (LA-02), Member of the House Judiciary Committee, requested a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into alleged abusive patterns and practices of the Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office (IPSO): We can no longer allow the abusive culture that has permeated IPSO to go unchecked, said Rep. Richmond. The accounts of discrimination, abuse, and even deaths occurring as a result of the actions of deputies clearly illustrate a pattern and practice that systematically violates the basic rights of citizens. It is imperative that the Department of Justice step in and correct this conduct before there is any more loss of life. Just last year Victor White III died as the result of a fatal gunshot wound while handcuffed in the backseat of an IPSO squad car. According to IPSO Deputies, Mr. White pulled out a handgun, while his hands were cuffed behind his back, and shot himself in the back. However, the full coroner's report indicated that Mr. White had died from a single shot to his right chest, contradicting the initial police statement that he had shot himself in the back. This is just one example of the copious discrepancies that has plagued the office. Recent unrest in communities across the country have shed light on the fact that many people feel they have been unfairly targeted by police and forced to live their lives under the threat of an oppressive regime. The role our law enforcement officers fill is too important to the function of our society to allow this dynamic to go on unchecked. The letter to Attorney General Lynch can be found here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |