Bunkie officer faces suspension over booking room altercation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 01:03 · Archive

A Bunkie police officer will face disciplinary action after an aggressive encounter with a handcuffed suspect in the station booking room.

Officer Garrett Greer of the Bunkie Police Department will face the town council after an investigation found he acted aggressively towards a handcuffed suspect in the station booking room. On 22 September 2026, Jason Dove was brought in for booking on a trespassing charge. According to security footage obtained by investigators, Greer entered the booking room and began arguing with Dove, then slapped his chest and pinned him to the wall on several occasions. Officer Jordan was present assisting with paperwork but did not intervene.

Dove recounted the incident without audio from the footage, saying Greer told him 'Get the f*** out of Bunkie' and that 'his nose is literally touching mine'. Dove alleged the officer was 'basically insinuating that he couldn't wait to throw me in the slammer'. An unnamed eyewitness corroborated his account.

Dove and the eyewitness further allege that after the footage ended, Greer and Jordan returned with Dove's belongings and placed them in a garbage bag, during which they ridiculed the items he had in his pockets.

How it is being reported

• Louisiana officer faces suspension following tense booking room altercationA Bunkie police officer will face the town council after an aggressive encounter with a handcuffed man.WAFB · 22 Oct, 00:47
• Louisiana officer faces suspension following tense booking room altercationA Bunkie police officer will face the town council after an aggressive encounter with a handcuffed man.KNOE · 22 Oct, 00:47

In this story: Garrett Greer · Jason Dove · Jordan · Bunkie Police Department · Bunkie · Louisiana

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