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Former New Hampshire Trooper Pleads Guilty After Lying About Secret GPS Tracking

A court agreement ends a state probe that found he secretly tracked a partner’s car, resulting in his removal from policing and placement on a national decertification registry.

Overview

  • James Lamoureux pleaded guilty in Keene District Court to one count of filing a false police report as part of a negotiated agreement to resolve the investigation.
  • State investigators found Lamoureux placed GPS devices on his then‑girlfriend’s vehicle and his own and installed a tracking app on his phone.
  • When confronted, Lamoureux told Keene police someone else must have installed the devices and later sought false information from an acquaintance.
  • Under the agreement he will face a six‑month House of Corrections sentence suspended for two years, has resigned from the New Hampshire State Police, and will be added to the national registry that decertifies officers.
  • The case highlights how off‑the‑shelf location tools can be misused in intimate relationships and shows that administrative decertification can bar officers from future law enforcement jobs.