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Fired Caddo Parish deputy accused of orchestrating inmate-on-inmate attack
DISCLAIMER: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty,
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A deputy from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has been arrested following an investigation into his conduct while on duty.
Danny C. Taylor, 40, who served as a deputy at the Caddo Correctional Center, is facing serious charges after allegedly directing an inmate to assault another inmate.
According to Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr., the investigation uncovered that during his shift, Taylor instructed one inmate to enter a cell occupied by another inmate and carry out a violent attack.
The department says surveillance footage captured the incident and allegedly shows Taylor present and witnessing the assault but choosing not to intervene.
Taylor has been fired and is charged with one count of second-degree battery (as a principal) and one count of malfeasance in office.
He has been booked into the Caddo Correctional Facility pending further legal proceedings.