NOPD fires officer after internal probe finds him guilty of sexual assault despite earlier acquittal

The New Orleans Police Department has fired an officer who was acquitted this year of rape by an Orleans Parish jury.

The police department confirmed Tuesday that it fired Gerry Paul, a seven-year veteran officer, following an internal NOPD investigation and sustained allegations of untruthfulness, retaliation and sexual assault.

The NOPD’s Public Integrity Bureau determined that Paul violated department policy on moral conduct and adherence to law.

The internal investigation into Paul also uncovered a purported second victim, according to a PIB report obtained through a public records request from whistleblower Skip Gallagher, a University of New Orleans chemistry instructor.

Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick and four PIB top brass signed off on the investigation of Paul over the sa