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October 28, 2015The links below are to individual recordings made on different dates by Todd Duplantis, who retired as chief of the Houma Police Department in August. The recordings are the subjects of court action by attorneys for HPD Capt. Duane Farmer, who has objected to the fact that they were made on the basis of internal HPD policy. Farmer’s civil service complaint alleges that he suffered retaliation by Duplantis for testimony he gave in a civil case brought in federal court by another officer, Sgt. Kyle Faulk, which resulted in a $300,000 settlement to be paid by the parish.
The Times has chosen to make the recordings available publicly because of a belief that whenever possible readers should know as much as the newspaper does about matters of public interest.
The recordings bring to life an inside look at what had been a troubled time for the HPD during the last year of Duplantis’ administration.
The recordings were edited and administered by Casey Gisclair
WARNING: Some of the recordings linked herein contain vulgar and obscene language.
EDITS: The Times, which physically obtained the recordings from a trusted source and was later authorized by Duplantis to share them with the public, has edited wherever possible references to private citizens who are victims of crimes or have made complaints against officers, in order to preserve their privacy. Other than that no editing has been done.
The recordings are listed here in chronological order. Click on the hyperlinks below to hear each one individually.
Duplantis discusses internal affairs matters with Lt. Terry Boquet. In a later conversation Duplantis advises his secretary, Donna Wedgeworth, that she will not be attended an upcoming staff meeting. She accuses him of retaliating against her for her testimony against him in the Kyle Faulk trial.
Duane Farmer and Donna Wedgeworth discuss parish officials. The coffee clache is one of several referenced by Duplantis in a later written reprimand of Farmer.
Lt. Terry Boquet advises Capt. Duane Farmer of a complaint regarding police conduct. Boquet later advises him of a complaint made by a police officer regarding multiple use of a Taser by another officer against a subject during an arrest.
Duplantis asks Farmer for an update on a complaint that was made about an elder woman’s sitter by family members.
Farmer and Duplantis discuss assignment of officers to the South Houma station. Farmer accuses Duplantis of retaliating against people who testified in the Faulk case.
Duplantis questions Farmer about officers who left before completion of an off-duty detail at the 2014 Rougarou Festival. The full story about this incident is presented in a prior issue of The Times. READ STORY HERE
Duplantis issues a verbal reprimand to Farmer.
Duplantis informs Farmer that he is transferring him laterally from the job of administrative captain to commander of motor patrol and communications. Capt. Milton Wolfe takes part in a portion of the conversation.
