Former assistant chief of Turkey Creek is arrested

In the month of June 2022, Chief Steven Ardoin received multiple complaints regarding Assistant Chief Christopher Lemaire’s actions during traffic stops. Following normal procedures for all officer involved complaints, Chief Ardoin began reviewing body camera data from those traffic stops.
During the review, other behaviors were observed that did not meet Turkey Creek Police Department standards. On July 11, 2022, Christopher Lemaire was asked to resign due to lack of trust in his abilities to uphold the laws we are sworn to enforce. We received his official resignation on July 12, 2022. It had become apparent these actions should be investigated by an outside agency.
At this time, we are working closely with Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office as they investigate this further. We would like to thank Sheriff Charles Guillory and his Detectives for their professionalism and dedication to this investigation.
Chief Steven Ardoin would like to remind, not only the public, but also other officers, as peace officers we are not above the law and we will be held accountable for our actions.
All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
“Our department is continuously striving to make Turkey Creek a safer place for our community and as always I would like to thank the public for their continued support and trust. Please report all suspicious activity.” – Chief Steven Ardoin