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State Police whistleblower fired for criticizing department appeals termination

Entities that i knew to be untrue by the department. so it just motivated me to -- to want to speak out and get this thing out in the media because, of course, i couldnt speak to my chain of command. i couldnt speak to the guys who were in the department because in my eyes and on paper it seems that they were part of the coverup. >> reporter: cavalier claims he has documented proof that excessive force on black motorists goes far beyond the troopers involved in greens death. he alleges black tro...

Trooper cavalier for coming forward. i think it is what our nation is saying we want officers to step forward when they see something is wrong. i think it is what the community wants, and i think leaders of agencies are asking their officers to do that. apparently it didnt happen here, but there are some leaders now that are saying weve taken a step back with what is going on with trooper cavalier. >> it is interesting because he felt that he could not go to higher ups in the department because ...

Earlier this year, still trying and attempting to place blame on a crash. in the death of ronald greene, there were things being put out to the family and other entities that i knew to be untrue by the department. so it just motivated me to want to speak out and get this thing out in the media because of course i couldnt speak to my chain of command. i couldnt speak to the guys who were in the department because in my eyes and on paper, it seems that they were part of the cover-up. >> reporter: ...

Hero. >> reporter: ron hailey is the attorney for ronald greenes family and is also one of cavaliers co-counsels. >> he is doing this because he feels like this is the right thing, that he feels that the oath that he swore when he became a louisiana state trooper, that he is still upholding that oath by putting the public before himself, by putting the public even before his department in the name of making that department better. >> reporter: the troopers involved in ronald greenes arrest have ...

Whats your reaction to hearing that reporting? i mean greenes death, the initial report saying that it was from a car crash, and now trooper cavalier feeling the need to come forward with these claims. >> well, first i applaud trooper cavalier for coming forward. i think its what our nation is saying we want officers to step forward when they see something is wrong, and i think its what the community wants. and i think leaders of agencies are asking their officers to do that. apparently it didnt...

>> its just a part of the culture. its a part of the culture you have to be there to understand and explain it. im doing my best to expose the entire picture of everything. >> reporter: cavalier declined to provide internal documents to cnn which he says prove his claims. but he did tell us hes been interviewed by a u.s. attorney as well as the fbi. the department of justice declined to comment on this case. but in a statement to cnn, the state police said trooper cavalier was terminated for a v...

Entire picture of everything. >> reporter: cavalier declined to provide internal documents to cnn which he says prove his claims, but he did tell us he has been interviewed by a u.s. attorney as well as the fbi. the department of justice declined to comment on this case. but in a statement to cnn, the state police said trooper cavalier was terminated for a violation of department policies including seeking publicity and conduct unbecoming of an officer. based on an administrative investigation t...

Trooper Carl Cavalier, 33, was fired after leaking internal Louisiana State Police records on the death of a black motorist, who died after a 2019 encounter with state troopers.