Former Iowa officer fights decertification after deer crash controversy
A former Iowa police officer who was fired for alleged dishonesty following a 2021 traffic accident is now suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council over the revocation of his certification. The case raises questions about due process, local hiring practices, and the accountability of law enforcement in small towns.
Robert Roquet, who served as a full-time officer in Jesup and part-time with the Meskwaki Nation Police Department, crashed his patrol car on December 9, 2021. He told investigators he swerved to avoid a deer, but dash-cam video showed no deer and no swerving. Instead, the video captured the vehicle drifting across lanes before leaving the road at 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, causing $20,