NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A fifth New Orleans Police Department officer directly linked to Fox 8’s Unchecked Overtime investigation is now facing an internal investigation.
NOPD confirmed to Fox 8 this week that Sgt. Kevin Thompson is under an internal administrative investigation, though the department declined to provide additional details.
Thompson’s investigation follows a joint investigation by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General and Louisiana State Police into NOPD Senior Police Officer Brandon Coleman, who is accused of 350 counts linked to payroll fraud and stealing more than $111,000 in overtime last year…