SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Laurie Clouse resigned her position as chief of the Texas State University Police Department in June, following an investigation that indicated she retaliated against a complaining employee. In her first interview since leaving, Clouse has defended her tenure, refuted the investigation’s findings, and said the university retaliated against her for whistleblowing and raising concerns about ongoing violations of the Clery Act, which requires public reporting of campus crimes.
Texas State hired law firm Husch Blackwell LLC to investigate grievances filed against Clouse in January of 2021. The firm produced an investigation report on June 18 recommending Texas State find Clouse responsible for retaliating against an employee. Clouse resigned her post the next day, according to Texas State and media reports.
When Texas State officials announced Clouse’s resignation, they made no mention of the allegations against her, the investigation or the law firm’s report, according to reporting by the University Star. The university thanked Clouse for her “tremendous service” and improvements to Clery Act Compliance, training and diversity, according to a letter reported by Texas Tribune,.
Texas State did not send the investigation report to KXAN until Friday, following months of delay and a ruling by the Office of Attorney General that certain portions must be released. The bulk of the report provided to KXAN has been redacted, including the names of employees...
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