The Youngsville Police Department has once again chosen punishment over accountability. Captain John Davison, the officer who refused to participate in the alleged felony obstruction of justice by Youngsville Chief J.P. Broussard, has now been disciplined. Instead of confronting the evidence, city leadership has silenced the man who refused to look the other way. This is a repeating pattern within the City of Youngsville.
The Segura Warrant Scandal
The chain of events began on June 13, 2025, when Youngsville officers responded to a shooting involving off-duty Carencro Police Officer Zachary Segura. His father, Eric Segura—a former YPD officer—arrived at the scene in uniform, lights flashing, and crossed the crime-scene barrier. Body-worn camera footage captured Eric cursing at and threatening Youngsville Officer Victor Guidry:
“If you f***ing touch me, I’ll f*** you up.”
Guidry, a rookie officer, was instructed by his chain of command to seek a warrant related to the alleged criminal activities of Segura. Commissioner Andre Douget signed the warrant on June 17, 2025. But the next day, Chief Broussard intervened, issuing a new “high-profile review” policy and summoning Guidry to recall the warrant. According to a statement Davison provided, this constituted obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office.
Davison refused to let it slide. For his trouble, he was “suspended” on June 26, 2025, for “insubordination” and later stripped of access and equipment by Chief Broussard. Davison received his final disciplinary action from Broussard this week: 90 days suspension without pay (the maximum allowed under the law) and demotion in rank and pay from Captain to Patrol Officer. All reprisals taken by Broussard in an attempt to silence, discredit, and humiliate one of the highest-ranking and most tenured members of the department.
Retaliation as Department Policy
Davison’s case is not an isolated outlier. His treatment fits a broader pattern: officers who embarrass leadership or refuse to go along with the pattern of corruption are punished, while those connected receive protection. Something sure to catch the eye of various investigative agencies in the state.
Consider these recent decisions by the Youngsville Police Civil Service Board. On August 20, 2025, Lloyd Henry appealed his termination from the Youngsville Police Department. During the hearing, multiple witnesses testified about how they were allowed to work “light duty” assignments due to injury or limiting medical conditions. They included officers Louis Burgess, Jade Broussard, Eric Segura, and Tyra Dorsey. Former Chief Rickey Boudreaux also took the stand and testified to the fact that not only was Henry treated differently, but his discriminatory treatment was influenced by City Attorney Wade Trahan.
A Chilling Message
The Board upheld Henry’s firing, even while acknowledging he had been treated differently from other officers. Unlike others, he was denied the opportunity to return to light duty. A decision which ultimately resulted in him exhausting all available leave. When asked directly why, Henry testified he was unsure, but noted he had once written a ticket to the boyfriend of Mayor Ken Ritter. Whether coincidence or consequence, the outcome sends a chilling message about political favoritism.
The same Board reversed the improper firing of Officer Hannah Gentry in April of 2025 and reinstated her. Up to this point Gentry had been openly critical of corruption within the department, including the hiring of employees with questionable pasts, including criminal and sexual harassment allegations. Gentry was promptly terminated following an investigation conducted in August 2024. However, despite the state law requiring her timely request for appeal to be heard within 30 days, it was dragged out for months. This is a common tactic to “starve out’ and put financial strain on police officers who bring challenges.
When the Civil Service Board overturned Gentry’s termination, Chief Broussard immediately appealed. That appeal went before the District Court on September 2, 2025, with the court rejecting Broussard’s arguments that Gentry should be fired.
Selective Standards, Selective Discipline
The pattern is unmistakable. Officers like Davison, Henry, and Gentry, who either speak up, enforce the law against the wrong people, or resist leadership pressure, often find themselves disciplined, terminated, or embroiled in prolonged legal battles.
Meanwhile, the Segura affair shows the opposite dynamic: when an officer connected to the department behaves abusively—even crossing into felony conduct—the response is delay, interference, and cover-up. Chief Broussard’s alleged efforts to recall a duly signed warrant in the Segura case mirror the very complaints leveled against his predecessor, Rickey Boudreaux: interference to shield insiders and punish outsiders.
The Cost of Cover-Up
Each of these cases carries consequences beyond the officers themselves. Civil Service appeals, lawsuits, and settlements pile up costs for taxpayers. Morale within the department suffers as officers observe rules being applied unevenly, with two more officers resigning this week. The public grows increasingly skeptical of Youngsville officials and their claims about the wonderful kingdom. To them, Youngsville is seen as an iconic, fast-growing, and progressive city. To others, it is better known for flooding, corruption scandals, ticket-fixing, and retaliation.
The city’s failure to confront misconduct head-on ensures that every attempt at damage control only digs the hole deeper. By disciplining Davison, Youngsville hasn’t closed the book on the Segura scandal—it has guaranteed the next chapter will be louder, costlier, and more damaging to the community’s trust.
A City at a Crossroads
The Henry and Gentry hearings show that Youngsville’s Police Civil Service Board is becoming an unwilling stage for the city’s political vendettas. Add to that Davison’s discipline, and the pattern is too stark to ignore:
- Discipline is used as a weapon.
- Accountability is avoided at all costs.
- The people of Youngsville continue to pay the price.
Unless the City of Youngsville confronts the deeper rot in its culture and leadership, no number of special meetings, lawyer advice, or “safest city” rankings will disguise the truth: Youngsville’s greatest threat isn’t crime on its streets, but corruption in its institutions.
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