SMPSO EMPLOYEE ARRESTED, TERMINATED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION BY ASCENSION PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE

 

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office employee Mihn Ngo, 33, of Morgan City, LA, was arrested on September 16, 2025, at 4:14 pm on an Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office warrant for video voyeurism, computer tampering, and stalking.

A deputy with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office was contacted by an individual who reported a possible crime involving Ngo. The information was immediately forwarded to a supervisor, who referred the matter to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, where the alleged offenses occurred.

During the investigation, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office cooperated fully with Ascension Parish investigators. At the same time, an Internal Affairs investigation was initiated by the SMPSO Office of Professional Standards.

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, detectives made contact with Ngo and transported him to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. At the time of his arrest, Ngo's employment with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office was terminated.

Sheriff Gary Driskell issued the following statement:

"The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office exists to uphold the law, and no one is above the law, not even those who wear our badge. While it is never easy to arrest one of our own, it is necessary in order to maintain the trust of the citizens we serve. We will continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability and integrity."

 

Sheriff Driskell would also like to thank the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office and the Morgan City Police Department for their professionalism and thoroughness throughout this investigation.

Details of the Investigation by Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office

According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, September 11, an Ascension Parish resident reported that Ngo, her former boyfriend, had accessed her home surveillance cameras and watched her inside her residence. Detectives learned that Ngo had helped install the cameras while the two were dating.

A search warrant was obtained for several of Ngo's devices, which revealed that he had accessed the cameras regularly for at least the last four months. Detectives executed an arrest warrant, and Ngo was booked into the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center on charges of stalking and video voyeurism, and was transferred to the Ascension Parish Jail.

Ngo was a deputy with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office, which has been working closely with APSO throughout this investigation.

Further questions can be directed to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.

Lt. David Spencer
Public Information Officer
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office