Former police officer challenges state’s efforts to decertify him for alleged ‘lies’

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 1,047

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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A former Iowa police officer, fired for alleged dishonesty and incompetence after a 2021 traffic accident, is now suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council for revoking his certification as an Iowa officer.

Court records indicate that in 2021, Robert Roquet was working as both a full-time police officer for the City of Jesup and as a part-time officer for the Meskwaki Nation Police Department. According to police reports, on the evening of Dec. 9, …

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