##  [Brady Offense No. 1763528815 - 2088684344](/brady-offense-no-1763528815-2088684344) 

  [![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_500_x_500_/public/2025-11/Clay_Higgins_118th_Congress.jpg.webp?itok=u-0msIe5)](/individual/clay-%20higgins)Clay Higgins

 









 

 



 

 

**[Opelousas Police Department](/louisiana/opelousas-police-department)**

318 North Court Street

Opelousas, Louisiana 70570











 

 



 

 

 [![Opelousas Police Department](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2025-11/images%20%285%29.jpeg?itok=NVtXni6y "Opelousas Police Department")](/louisiana/opelousas-police-department)





 

 



 

 

 





## Date of Offense

July 1, 2020





 

 



 

 

## Offense(s)

[Use of Force](/duty/use-force)





[Abuse of Authority](/duty/abuse-authority)





[Bias](/duty/bias)





[False Statements](/duty/false-statements)





 

 



 

 

 





## Official Statement

While responding to a noise complaint, Higgins allegedly used excessive force against a handcuffed Black bystander, punching him repeatedly and then lying to internal investigators about the encounter. He resigned in July 2007 before formal disciplinary action could be taken. An internal affairs probe substantiated the assault and false statements, but no criminal charges followed.