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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 beenfired and is charged with one count

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