On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, former Louisiana State Police (LSP) Sgt. Huey Galmiche delivers nothing short of a fire and brimstone sermon regarding his frustrations about the circumstances under which his “not voluntary retirement” was obtained by two LSP Captains shortly after he was charged with skip scanning at Wal Mart.
Of all of the features we’ve published in 2026, by far the most traffic and video views are for our May 13, 2026 feature of former LSP Sgt. Huey Galmiche alleging he was forced to retire while handcuffed to a desk.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Galmiche appeared before the Louisiana State Police Retirement Board at its regular meeting. Galmiche held nothing back, and the Board was very generous in the amount of time he was allotted both to state his case fully as well as field one question from active trooper Thurman Miller. The video says it all, and this is a video blog, so here’s Galmiche’s fire and brimstone presentation (we believe it is very, very worth the watch):
6/24/26: Active Trooper Thurman Miller looks on as Galmiche makes his case before the LSPRB. Miller would also pose a question after Galmiche concluded his presentation.
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This man a wonderful guy I know him personal
I don’t agree with LSP often, but this time it seems they got it right. The LSP Retirement Board should start with the facts. Trooper Galmiche apparently took merchandise from Walmart without paying for it, on video, while in uniform, while on duty. Not once, not twice, but on at least 6 different occasions. These facts are not in dispute. When you look at the totality of this situation, forcing Trooper Galmiche to retire is probably the best outcome for all three parties involved. They could have thrown the book at him, charging him with at least 6 felonies, and probably bankrupting him in the process. But they didn’t, they allowed him to retire.
When you consider the viewpoint of each of the parties involved, this is probably the best outcome. Galmiche did not get charged with 6 felonies, did not get fired, did not have to spend thousands on legal fees, and was allowed to retire. LSP did not have a video of a Trooper, in uniform, taking merchandise from Walmart airing on the evening news, and Walmart, the actual aggrieved party, got some satisfaction in knowing that some action was taken.
One thing that is intriguing is the timing. Why now? This apparently happened in 2024? If Galmiche was concerned about his rights, why didn’t he bring it up in 2024 or 2025? I think there is probably a good reason for the timing. What is the status of the charges? I looked and couldn’t find anything related to this case. No arrest report, no court proceeding, nothing. Were the charges dropped? Was that part of the deal? This seems straight forward. It appears Galmiche cut a deal to retire in lieu of getting fired and being charged with multiple felonies, for which the state had overwhelming evidence. That sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
This whole situation is very unfortunate but trying to blame statins is simply a leap too far. More than 200 million people take statins every day. Doctors, lawyers, airline pilots and yes, law enforcement. It is the most prescribed class of drugs in the United States. In fact, I suspect many readers of this blog are on the same medication.
Common Sense…. what about Due Process? Or this one, Innocent until proven guilty or the Right to Confront your accusers. Right or wrong there should be a process to follow
There was a process. He voluntarily accepted a plea deal. He certainly had the option not to take it, in which case he would have been afforded every due process right that you articulated. It is very unfortunate that LSP played hardball and treated him like crap. He certainly did not deserve it. Leveraging his son was despicable. But we should separate how he was treated (which I don’t agree with) and the deal he accepted. Do you think being allowed to retire (under the conditions they offered) in lieu of being fired and prosecuted was a fair deal? Apparently, he thought so as long as the threat of prosecution existed. Now that the state has upheld its end, he wants a redo.