## [Citizen Report No. 1780153984 - 542180953](/citizen-report-no-1780153984-542180953) [![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_500_x_500_/public/default_images/download%20%289%29%20%282%29_0.jpg?itok=5WstKkf1)](/individual/john-%20quaka)John Quaka **[Tupelo Police Department](/mississippi/tupelo-police-department)** 400 North Front Street Tupelo, Mississippi 38804 [(662) 841-6491](tel:%28662%29841-6491) [https://www.tupelom…](https://www.tupeloms.gov/departments/police-department) [![Tupelo Police Department](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2026-07/tpdBadge.png?itok=wFHf9QuB "Tupelo Police Department")](/mississippi/tupelo-police-department) ## Date of Offense May 18, 2026 ## Offense(s) [Abuse of Authority](/duty/abuse-authority) [Conduct Unbecoming](/duty-adjacent/conduct-unbecoming) [Obstruction of Justice](/duty-adjacent/obstruction-justice) ## Statement While on the BLEOST Board he helped to secretly remove Anthony Chancelor from their board. Anthony Chancelor was **secretly removed from the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training (BLEOST)** in May 2026. The removal was reportedly due to concerns over his **public outbursts and erratic behavior**, which the board deemed a threat to the public interest. However, the public was not notified, and **his certifications were not restricted or revoked**, despite the board’s stated concerns. --- [![United States Citizen Reporters](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-08/1186px-Scales_of_Justice_and_Wreath.svg_.png?itok=QQ8wLoSk "United States Citizen Reporters")](/united-states/us-citizen-reporters) The US Citizen Reporters are a group of public and private defense advocates that scour the internet for documented incidents of police misconduct that have eluded accountability. [Learn more >>>](/united-states/us-citizen-reporters)