What does one do to get a promotion in an embattled organization like Louisiana State Police (LSP)?
Well, if you’re Shawn Boyd, you fudge your timesheet and get yourself suspended without pay for four weeks.
Then you’re set.
Boyd was suspended without pay for four weeks in 2015 for claiming that he worked LACE details when he did not.
LACE stands for Local Agency Compensated Enforcement. The program calls for the local district attorney’s office to pay the overtime salaries and mileage of troopers who write tickets with fines from the tickets going to the local agencies. It has proven to be a lucrative gig for state troopers, especially when they claim to be on the clock when they’re not.
New Orleans TV investigative reporter Lee Zurik first broke the story in 2017 when his investigative team surveilled four troopers in the New Orleans area, including Boyd who, on Aug. 8 that year was working LACE until 6 p.m. but wrote his last ticket at 3:10 p.m. and arrived at his home nearly an hour before his shift ended.
Other troopers investigated by Zurik had even more flagrant problems keeping track of the hours they worked. You may see them by going HERE..
Boyd began his career when he entered the State Police Academy in September 2001. He was promoted to the rank of Master Trooper in September 2010 and as of one week ago today, he was making $94,744.
Last Thursday, he was promoted to sergeant at a salary of $104,646 per year.
| Shawn M. Boyd | ||||
| Begin Date | End Date | Agency | Job Title | Biweekly Pay Rate |
| 10/20/22 | Present | DPS-Office of State Police | State Police Sergeant | $4026.81 (10/20/22 to present) |
| 09/09/10 | 10/19/22 | DPS-Office of State Police | State Police Master Trooper | $3644.17 (09/09/22 to 10/19/22) $3538.03 (09/09/21 to 9/08/22) $3434.98 (9/9/20 to 9/8/21) $3334.94 (6/1/20 to 9/8/20) $3237.80 (9/9/19 to 5/31/20) $3143.50 (6/3/19 to 9/8/19) $3051.94 (9/9/18 to 6/2/19) $2963.05 (9/9/17 to 9/8/18) $2876.74 (2/15/16 to 9/8/17) $1917.81 (11/23/15 to 2/14/16) $2876.74 (7/6/15 to 11/22/15) $2686.96 (2/2/15 to 7/5/15) $2346.61 (10/1/14 to 2/1/15) $2283.09 (7/14/14 to 9/30/14) $2103.40 (10/1/13 to 7/13/14) $2046.96 (9/9/10 to 9/30/13) |
| 09/09/01 | 09/08/10 | DPS-Office of State Police | State Police Trooper |
Louisiana Voice 
Any employee getting an 8-10% annual raise, would double their salary in ten to twelve years. A disciplinary action seven years ago shouldn’t have an impact now unless there were other candidates with pristine service records who were more deserving. I would love to see you expand this story to determine if others were passed over in favor of Boyd.
Your second sentence is illogical and beside the point. It still reeks of corruption
Please tell me who gets an annual raise of 8-10%, especially state employees who, if they’re lucky, get 3%. If they’re teachers, fugedaboutit.
If I remember correctly, they fired a now former trooper from troop D named Ronnie Picou because he was sleeping at his house instead of being on his shift, how come these 4 clowns haven’t been fired for basically the doing the same thing “stealing money” from the taxpayers?
Tom, I disagree with your premise. A police officer is on call 24/7. In 2015, LSP could not get pay raises, thus the deal with the DA’s. We must support our law enforcement. thanks ron thompson
Actually, Ron, they got pretty hefty pay raises (though the DPS officers did not). Also, I have no problem with LACE; I just think if they’re on the clock for LACE duty, they’re being paid by the DA’s office and they should be at work and not at home.
Looks like there was much more to all this!!: https://www.soundoffla.com/did-southern-universitys-president-save-shawn-boyds-job-as-an-lsp-trooper-after-lee-zuriks-lace-investigation-and-now-col-davis-has-deemed-him-worthy-of-promotion-solely-because-he-is-black/
Check yesterday’s news for the latest episode of “State Police Accountability on Parade.”
https://www.wbrz.com/news/state-trooper-famous-on-social-media-placed-on-leave-after-being-involved-in-hit-and-run-boating-crash/