Officer Arrested

By MeMeG
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 11:08 AM CDT

Why is no one talking about the officer and his wife that were arrested?

Comments

Sickness wrote on Oct 21, 2009 7:14 PM:

" If you have a problem with drugs, alchol
gambling or addicted to sex there are
resources out there where you go and seek help to over come your addiction.
No excuses for his bad behavior he been enjoying it just didn't expect to get caught wearing a badge. "

Dont Care wrote on Oct 21, 2009 7:00 PM:

" Any adult cop or no cop mess with children in anyway is sick. Period...
I hope and pray to god is doesn't have children of his own. No excuse for his behavior. The innocent people he has bullied and beat up now he is getting a taste of his own medicine. "

sweet lou wrote on Oct 17, 2009 10:37 PM:

" ha!!!,if you know the cop,s in new iberia that should tell you the story. "

MR. Hadnott wrote on Oct 17, 2009 10:32 AM:

" By the way i did not vote to get rid of the NIPD, and i talk about back in the day because i was a teenager and we were just blown off when we reported these things. But as you know every dog has his day. Where i use to live if we called the NIPD they were there in 15 mins. I saw an deputy for the sherrif's dept, told him that right now there in some crackheads across from my house smoking. they came an hour 1/2 laterwhen they were gone. "

T-Boy... MIdland wrote on Oct 15, 2009 2:17 PM:

" It is an pathetic to see the majority of people writting in to this forum acting as judge and jury ! He has just been charged.. not convicted. For those of you stuck on stupid.... still not guilty... I can write it in crayon if you like. I have known Deputy Koen for 16 years and never saw a side of him that would suggest he would do something like what you people are saying. All of the facts are not out for the public, just public opinion. "

Lets think about it wrote on Oct 15, 2009 1:40 PM:

" An IPSO deputy is accussed of having dirty pics on his home computer. We immediately jump at the chance to take some dirty shots at the Sheriff. Well, a Jeanerette school teacher was caught sleeping with a student. Are we going to start taking cheap shots at the Parish leaders for having a child molester in our schools. No, you want to bash the Sheriff for no good reason. Check the facts first.

He's sick and I hope he's delt with. Keep the faith!! "

A RESIDENT wrote on Oct 14, 2009 9:25 PM:

" If you really want to see and hear how cops truly operate. Just go to city court proceedings and witness how they will lie on the stand over a measly traffic offense. Whatever became of all the officers who were watching kiddie 'FLICKS' with the guy who eventually was convicted of kiddie 'FLICKS', a few years back? How many remember that? Honestly, The bad cops make the whole group look bad! "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 14, 2009 6:33 PM:

" And how about all the cops in the IPSO who knew of Koen's problem and continued to look the other way? Do you still call yourselves "honest" or "good" cops? "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 14, 2009 6:32 PM:

" Some of the "comebacks" from the law enforcement sympathizers are really quite lame. I am outspoken on my opinions, but my opinions probably are in the majority. Most people either don't bother or feel intimidated to be critical of cops.

Truth be known, there is probably much more corruption in the ranks of the IPSO. For these honest cops, who are beginning to surface, to keep looking the other way is unacceptable.

Keep up the pressure. Clean up this problem. Reward those who fight the good fight. "

WAITING TO SEE LIST wrote on Oct 14, 2009 11:33 AM:

" I would like one of the dozens smarty-mouth police officers on The DI Forum to post the list of names of local police officers who had fellow police officers arrested for illegal activities and civil rights violations, along with the name of the police officer they had arrested. They deserve a Medal of Honor and a raise. However, this will be the shortest list in the entire history of lists. "

best friend of honest deputies wrote on Oct 14, 2009 7:42 AM:

" From all the deranged comments from "Non Apologetic Corrupt Cop" and "Old Corrupt Cop" bashing people who want honest professional law enforcement, it's believeable that the X-NIPD, X-IPSO deputies who are now jail inmates must be using the Internet computers in jail. These crybaby losers are not impressing anyone on the forum with there flaming cases of dirty deputy diaper rashes. Honest deputies don't like them either because they make their jobs harder by bringing disrespect their way. Dirty deputies should be forced to pay back every penny of salaries they received from hard working honest taxpayers. "

To newsman wrote on Oct 14, 2009 7:21 AM:

" The Louisiana state trooopers discovered Sgt. Keith Koen and his childporn collecting on Texaco St. It wasn't Ackal or any IPSO deputy snitching. Don't even try to say some other deputy or former NIPD didn't know about this criminal in their ranks for a very long time. Criminal cops do not just commit one type of crime and not others. A criminal cop is always rotten to the core and that doesn't happen over night. They should look at every arrest Koen has made for decades, but they won't. "

Constable On Patrol wrote on Oct 14, 2009 7:04 AM:

" How many bad cops around here have been arrested because another cop reported them? NONE or very close to NONE. Why do ALL cops call a cop who reports a bad cop a RAT, instead of HERO? It's to intimidate cops from reporting bad cops. If they were called heroes and promoted, maybe things would change for the better. Watch the movie French Connection to see the truth about cops who report cops...they end up targets for murder, framed for crimes, or demoted and pushed out. Thats how its always been. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 14, 2009 5:43 AM:

" To Non Apologetic: How long did this stuff go on BEFORE he was turned in? How long did it go on with the knowledge of his father and uncle?

How much other dirty deeds are going on in the IPSO with the knowledge of the surrounding deputies, who are looking the other way?

I would think plenty, given the rash of recent exposures.

Quit fooling yourself. Pray that our law enforcement cleans up so we will all be better off. "

Non Apologetic wrote on Oct 14, 2009 12:33 AM:

" D. Hetz what makes you believe New Ibeira cops wouldn't turn in a dirty cop? And what makes you believe any of the New Iberia cops are on illegal drugs? I'm just curious I guess. I mean if you're throwing that stuff out there without proof then you sound like FBI says when he/she claims Louisiana has the most corrupt cops in the country. It doesn't make them corrupt just because you guys may be bitter about something that may have happened to you once upon a time. The cops will do their jobs. "

newsman wrote on Oct 14, 2009 12:09 AM:

" Told you so!!! Another deputy, a very HIGH RANKING deputy, Sargent Keith Koen, arrested for childpornography! Isn't it true that both his father and uncle are high ranking IPSO deputies and they turned him in? "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 12, 2009 6:47 PM:

" Hey old cop, how many drug addict cops did you fail to report? How many times did you turn your head when one of your coworkers were beating down a perpetrator in shackles?

We all agree that there are corrupt people in any organization, including the IPSO. The question is, why haven't the so called "good cops" turned in these losers so the rest of us can be safe from them? "

old cop wrote on Oct 12, 2009 2:56 PM:

" "truth", "DHurtz" and "Newsman": The few people I've seen here calling drug addiction a treatable disease (which it may or may not be, I don't know) are obviously not in Law Enforcement judging by their comments. The Law Enforcement posters are the ones saying that there are bad folks in every walk of life and they should be punished.
Ya'll need to get toghether for a group hug and kool aid refreshments. Pathetic. "

lawyer wrote on Oct 12, 2009 1:41 PM:

" There is a former police officier in this town, who in the last year has been arrested not ONCE but TWICE for stalking people, placed on probabtion for one year for the first offense, then after commiting the second offiense only 5 months after being convicted of the first offense, this former police officier only got a sentece of staying away from the people that were being stalked for ONE YEAR, "

TRUTH wrote on Oct 12, 2009 12:28 AM:

" The cops act stupidly all the time on this open forum with their corrupt comments and bad attitudes. On streets, they must do worse with no one around. D Hertz has succeeded in exposing cops mental problems and corrupt attitudes. I've counted at least 20 police who have shown their corruption on forum against those who only asked for police to obey the law and report corrupt cops. Corrupt cops use veiled threats and smears on forum against them. Somebody better wake up Internal Affairs to handle those cops bringing dishonor to job. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 11, 2009 8:50 PM:

" You cops are writing a bunch of gobbly guke. You state in general terms that you are against drug users, in any walk of life. Who isn't?

But not one of you answers the burning question on whether you knew of Gardner's problem and failed to report it. Not one of you answers the question on whether there are more drug users on the force like Gardner.

And no, I am not FBI says, although I must admire him/her for the great comments. "

Just Wondering wrote on Oct 11, 2009 10:21 AM:

" So DHERTZ, when where you busted for illegal drugs? How was your time in the parish jail? The truth finally comes out, you were arrested for for illegal drugs and the police didn't hold you while you cried? "

Non Apologetic wrote on Oct 11, 2009 1:39 AM:

" D Hertz are you the same person as FBI says? First of all let's just say I can not stand a drug head. That means cop, priest, doctor, teacher, lawyer, mother, father, sister, brother, nephew, niece you get my drift. They simply are reprehensible and a drag on society. They will do anything and will commit any crime. Sickening, not a sickness. Now I would like to read the journal where FBI stats put Louisiana cops as most corrupt especially when there's California, Chicago Illinois, New York, Detroit Michigan, Newark New Jersey, etc. etc. "

FBI says wrote on Oct 9, 2009 9:51 PM:

" A lot of bad apples cops in Louisiana have spoiled the whole basket who are too chicken to turn them in. Spoiled apple cops have problems with following authority becuase they know they are above the law in Louisiana. This is the root cause of Louisiana having the most corrupt law enforcement in the United States, according to FBI investigations. "

ok wrote on Oct 9, 2009 9:18 PM:

" We all have some type of illness but, illegal activities does not cure the illness.
You seek help the right way. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 9, 2009 7:25 PM:

" If cops weren't such hypocrites, they may not have to put up with all this talk. When Joe Schmoe gets arrested on drug charges, cops are quick to put the guy down, call him a bad guy, trash his family, etc.

However, when one of their own gets busted on drug charges, he has a "disease".

How many more Gardners are there out there with this "disease"? "

To All wrote on Oct 9, 2009 2:35 PM:

" Having an addiction is an illness.... but it don't make it right..... it's illegal.

To avid reader.. so you think its ok for his to do drugs because he has an illness? "

I KNOW wrote on Oct 9, 2009 11:10 AM:

" Stephen Ray Gardner's bond is set at $3000.00.He's in the Lafayette,jail. "

MR CLEAN wrote on Oct 9, 2009 10:47 AM:

" What did the lady do? I don't understand the charge (illegal carrying of weapons?). "

Tree Trimmer wrote on Oct 9, 2009 1:34 AM:

" One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch if you take the rotten one or two out. In this case the rotten ones got taken out of the bunch. There's really not much to talk about unless you want to talk about the bad apples in the streets cops have to deal with. You know we can hate on the cops 24/7 but there's no doubt we'd kiss their feet if they saved us or a family member from harm. I can honestly say I ain't lookin for Joe Schmoe citizen to protect me from the thugs. "

pancho wrote on Oct 8, 2009 10:28 PM:

" Cops break the law, firemen commit arson, doctors overbill medicare,exterminators put ants in your kitchen. Like my momma said you got to take the good with the bad. I support good law enforcement and thank the honest cops for what they do. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 8, 2009 9:43 PM:

" Hey MeMeG, they break traffic laws all the time. Its become a real joke. "

old cop wrote on Oct 8, 2009 6:43 PM:

" "Newsman" and "DHurtz": Ya'll seem to have some serious issues with authority figures. I urge ya'll to get some professional counciling so you can get past this fear of Blue and possibly even lead a productive life where you give something back to society instead of just bashing thoes who do.
MeMeG: Sorry ther are not enough deputies to personally escort you everywhere you go - you sound like you could use assistance. "

Remember when wrote on Oct 8, 2009 5:35 PM:

" They turned you in didn't they Hertz? "

Darlene wrote on Oct 8, 2009 3:50 PM:

" I just know Mr. Louis Ackal must be all ashamed about that woman getting arrested. I have some pancake makeup I will loan him if he needs to cover his red face. But it is not all the sheriffs fault , any slick person can con thier way into good organizations for the wrong reasons. Keep up the good work Louis be more carefful with who you all trust when hiring ! "

To kmd wrote on Oct 8, 2009 2:40 PM:

" Youngsville is not in Iberia Parish. It's Lafayette Parish. "

MeMeG wrote on Oct 8, 2009 11:18 AM:

" And to NAMELESS:

Just because a cop is on shift doesn't exempt him from the law. I saw a gray charger run the red (left turn) light at Adm D and Center for no reason and without signaling. He wasn't going to an emergency because I caught up to him a couple of lights later.

Hmmm...I wonder if I should get my own camera for my dashboard to catch ppl in the act...

Point: How can you stop someone for a traffic violation if you do it all the time? "

MeMeG wrote on Oct 8, 2009 11:10 AM:

" I don't hate cops, they are pretty useful sometimes. But when I need one, they're not around. Let me run a red light, "WHEW WHEW WHEW!!" There's a cop... But when some crazy woman sped across the median on 14 coming straight at me, of course, no cops around... Stuff like that happens almost daily, another reason why New Iberia should give Random Driving Tests!

Really though, there is a double standard for cops. Let that have been a black man on Hopkins and everyone would have blasted all black ppl in that area immediately! "

Bubba Dump wrote on Oct 8, 2009 10:36 AM:

" Please, most officers understand they are officers of the court and are required to report illegal activities including fellow officers. What about the Parish Councilman's son who was recently arrested for assault and battery on a female(seems this apple didn't fall far from the tree) then was re-arrested for verbally assaulting the arresting officer a few days later. Let's see if our District Attorney will procecute this one are will it just just go away. Look, these guys are human and do a thankless job. Give them just a little support. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 8, 2009 8:23 AM:

" To newsman. Seems like you and I are on the same page. There are plenty more like Gardner on the forces around here. These so called "good cops" probably don't have the b@lls to turn there fellow officer in.

Even the comments in this forum suggest that the cops are biased. They would treat a person who made a harsh comment about cops differently than one who sucks up to them. What happened to "protect and serve"? "

Dee Hurts wrote on Oct 8, 2009 7:24 AM:

" Question to you Hertz, I should know better but your slanted opinions reveal quite a lot, what drives your annimosity towards law enforcement? Obviously you can't suspect EVERY officer of wrong doings? I know and you should also that there are bad apples in every job, but for the most part the deputies/officers are honest, hard working, dedicated, and diligent. Granted some have attitudes of grandeur but others I've experienced are quite the opposite. I hope you have the same experience soon also. You should expect them to yell when they are critized or accused when not guilty. "

newsman wrote on Oct 8, 2009 3:04 AM:

" Why is no one was talking about more dirty cops arrested? Because this is such a common occurance around here. We need to build a bigger jail just to house these dirty cops. Look how the dirty cops have made excuse after excuse here. Yet, when Joe Citizen is arrested, these dirty cops say torch him, beat him, he's guilty so bring him back to life and shot him again. All BEFORE found guilty in court. Very telling evidence about the abusive sadistic personalities of cops in local police departments. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 8, 2009 1:22 AM:

" If I'm a "copist" like you accuse, then you are a citizenist, prancing around thinking that you hold superior position than the lowly citizens around you.

You know, name calling never gets anywehre. "

to MeMeG wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:39 PM:

" Look up La.R.S. 32:24 Police Officers Exempt from traffic laws while in performance of their duties. We do not use lights and sirens all the time when we are going to calls but that does not mean we don't need to get there fast. If you were in a gas station that was getting robbed and the clerk hit the silent panic alarm, would you want the cops running with all that noise so the bad guys heard us coming??? or burglaries in progress????or dope deals?? THINK!!!! "

Mildred Hayes wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:24 PM:

" Maybe him and his wife need to check into a 28 day rehab treatment for alcoholics and drug addicts. Maybe a few other officers would benefit from rehab. "

Rusty James wrote on Oct 7, 2009 8:34 PM:

" He broke the law, he got caught and was arrested. What's to talk abaout? Now all of people on here that do nothing but bash the police, please don't forget how you feel about them when your life is in danger or you need them for something else. Our law enforcement is sooooo much better now that Louis Ackal is our Sheriff. I say to all of you that think things are that bad...why don't you give it a try and see if you can do better. Keep up the great work IPSO and Sheriff Ackal!!!! "

We all wrote on Oct 7, 2009 8:04 PM:

" Suffer with some type of mental or physical illness. If he was in pain there are other options do it the legal way.
I don't hate cops but, I don't have a whole lot of faith in them either. (BF) "

Old Cop wrote on Oct 7, 2009 5:57 PM:

" Wow! I never heard so many cop haters since I was in the People's Republic of Kalifornia. Interesting how many criminals or cop wanna-be's come out from under their rock when an officer does something wrong - even when he is fired and turned over to the justice system. Assuming he is found guilty, he will pay for his criminal activity just like you will WHEN you get caught.
Grow up. "

Reule Broussard wrote on Oct 7, 2009 5:45 PM:

" avid reader, even if this man had illnesses, that is no excuse.

When the cops post on this forum about the drug people being arrested, they never try to say that the poor drug addict was suffering from an illness.

Truth be known, drug addiction is an illness. Lets hear how cops reconcile this one. "

To To D Hertz wrote on Oct 7, 2009 5:41 PM:

" Nice comment you couldn't have said it any better....Way to go... "

Proud of... wrote on Oct 7, 2009 5:06 PM:

" I am proud of his fellow officer for revealing this to the sheriff about his problem. Glad to see some officers are not afraid to do what is right even if it is his own fellow officer whom is doing wrong and getting him off the street when he is suppose to be protecting the citizens. I just hope he can get help and move on. Many officers can learn from this officer who reported this abuse! "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 7, 2009 4:25 PM:

" To avid reader. It probably is an illness. But when cops bust regular people for this "illness" they pride themselves on getting another worthless drug addict off of the streets.

There shouldn't be this double standard.

Cops obey traffic laws? They need to learn how to drive first. "

MeMeG wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:55 AM:

" I really just wanted to see what everyone had to say... I read the paper and saw it on the news... I heard about it thru the grapevine... Just another one doing dirt, but the only one that got caught...

Question: When can a cop do 70+ in a 55 without siren/lights legally? And turn without signaling? Etc... Is there any way to make them obey traffic laws?

I know its not all of them, but for those that do... "

Area Resident wrote on Oct 7, 2009 8:51 AM:

" Wasn't this Stephen Gardner the same cop who was shot during a hostage situation in Loreauville? Pain meds when you get shot! Can get hooked! There are no excuses, but that could have been the start of it! "

avid reader wrote on Oct 7, 2009 8:45 AM:

" I also know that this cop has had alot of illnesses. Who knows why he was trying to get those prescriptions. I bet he has been on pain meds for so long that now he NEEDS them. It is an illness people! "

Brian wrote on Oct 7, 2009 1:52 AM:

" Well he is a dirty cop and now he is not...But how can he even call him self a "cop", when he was doing illegal things that good cops get off the streets. He is where he belongs and as for his 28 year old wife. She needs to do the same time he does. Why did she get a small bail. She was a "cop" too. "

To D Hertz wrote on Oct 7, 2009 12:44 AM:

" They did NOT look the other way. He was turned in by a fellow officer. That is what started the investigation. You just hate all cops. You are a copist!!! You are just like a racist, blanketing all cops as bad!! How many times have you been arrested? I know.. you tried to become a cop and they turned you down? You are just jealous of those boys in blue because you wanted to be one with all your heart and they told you no. Sorry to hear that because this job is very rewarding!!! "

Hmmmm.... wrote on Oct 6, 2009 7:33 PM:

" When it is an officer some folks become "mute", officers are no different than any other human being they make bad choices not all them are there to protect and serve. "

Reule Broussard wrote on Oct 6, 2009 6:50 PM:

" What I would like to know is whether or not there are other officers involved in this. Is the Sheriff looking into other people? "

Grrrrr wrote on Oct 6, 2009 6:41 PM:

" It was also in The Daily Iberian. But I guess you just comment on the forum and don't bother to read the paper. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 6, 2009 6:05 PM:

" What's to talk about?

How about this. I find it hard to believe that this guy all of a sudden started being a drug addict in the last few weeks. He was probably abusing drugs for a length of time. How many of his fellow workers knew of his problem but did nothing about it? "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 6, 2009 6:03 PM:

" Lets see how many of you cops out there are going to stand by this guy now.

How about posting some of your comments about getting drug heads off the street.

How about plugging law enforcement for ridding society of another drug addict. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 6, 2009 5:56 PM:

" The article states that two officers, Stephen Gardner and his wife Keisha Gardner were arrested on drug charges. It is alleged that Gardner was doctor shopping for prescription medications and then going to pharmacies to fill the prescriptions. When the druggist would not cooperate, Gardner would intimidate and threaten.

Gardner is also the same guy who ran all those red lights earlier this year and hit a car on Main street in New Iberia.

No wonder Ackal called him a managerial nightmare. "

My-o-My wrote on Oct 6, 2009 4:56 PM:

" What's to talk about. They did something illegal, got caught, got arrested. What's to talk about? "

Me wrote on Oct 6, 2009 4:22 PM:

" I don't know but why don't you start it off. "

kmd wrote on Oct 6, 2009 2:48 PM:

" Because we are not allowed that information. A lot of things are going on in Iberia Parish that nobody hears about. "

Retired Cop wrote on Oct 6, 2009 2:32 PM:

" What officer? I think he lost that title when he violated public trust. No one hates a dirty cop more than a honest cop. So by all means lets start talking about this to wag tongues but remember the vast majority of LEO"s are honest. As long as they recruit from the human race this will happen in public service. "

Just Me wrote on Oct 6, 2009 2:18 PM:

" They're talking about it all over KLFY and KATC...try there. "

Relax wrote on Oct 6, 2009 1:45 PM:

" An arrest doesn't necessarily mean someone has been convicted of a crime. We shall wait until the person has been formally convicted don't you think? Then of course we can start talking all that lame crap about them. "

Lynette wrote on Oct 6, 2009 12:51 PM:

" Because it happened in Youngsville. He Was employed by the city of Youngsville.

His wife was a resourse worker in New Iberia. she was let go.

All this was on the daily advertiser. don't make mess when there is none. "

D. Hertz wrote on Oct 6, 2009 12:38 PM:

" Because most of the poster on a cop forum are cops. They were hoping this story would just go away.

It was truly pathetic that these people, sworn to uphold the law were common criminals.

The sadder part is that I would bet money that there were a lot of cops that knew this was going on and just looked the other way. "

avid reader wrote on Oct 6, 2009 11:50 AM:

" It was in the newspaper. What more needs to be said???? "

Old Cop wrote on Oct 6, 2009 11:42 AM:

" Would you care to elaborate on this question - you obviously know more than we do. "

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