Screenshot from Govsalaries.com demonstrating that Louisiana State Police (LSP) Lt. James Jefferson III’s compensation for 2024 totaled $205,536.
In today’s Sound Off Louisiana feature, C. J. Matthews, former Ascension Parish Sheriff Captain on whom we conducted an extensive series entailing his pursuit of colleague Fred Corder, joined founder Robert Burns to discuss the lack of transparency to the public regarding LSP Lt. James Jefferson III’s arrest and subsequent appeal of the suspension handed down by LSP Col. Robert Hodges entailing that arrest.
We do issue a warning to anyone viewing the following video: be advised that Burns defends Col. Hodges’ pursuit of his 84-hour suspension handed down to Jefferson:
2/25/26: Matthews educates viewers on the criteria for probable cause to effectuate an arrest and discusses with Burns the lack of meaningful transparency to the public regarding the arrest of Jefferson on February 6, 2025.
As mentioned near the very end of the video, the WAFB Writ of Mandamus hearing entailing its lawsuit against LSP to obtain a video regarding LSP Trooper Mathew Clair in which questions of potential excessive force have been raised is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (February 26, 2026). We look forward to attending the hearing and reporting upon its outcome.
I am publicly requesting that C. J.
Matthews, former Ascension Parish Sheriff Captain do a Sound Off with me explaining how law-enforcement is to handle newly discovered evidence in a case and how do you get that newly discovered evidence in a supplement report.
Hopefully, he will grant my request and thank you in advance!
Billy, I am very happy to report that Mr. Matthews has granted your request, and I look very forward to having you both on Sound Off at the same time very soon!