BLANCHARD -- A Mississippi man was recently jailed for allegedly impersonating a police officer and is accused of having red and blue external strobe lights, and a pointed-star badge among other police-related items.

Chester Caufield, 52, of De Kalb, Mississippi, was arrested Wednesday by Blanchard police and charged with one count of false impersonation of a peace officer. He was also cited for speeding.

Caufield was later booked into the Caddo Correctional Center where he faces a $500 bond, according to booking records.

The Blanchard Police Department provided The Times with a copy of Caufield's offense report.

At around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Caufield was stopped near the intersection of Pine Hill Road and Jo Lacey Drive in Blanchard after an officer spotted him speeding, according to the offense report.

Caufield reportedly told the officer that he was en route to visit a friend who lives in Blanchard to help her because of health problems. The arresting officer noted in the police document that, at this point, Caufield did not advise that he was a law enforcement officer.

When the officer asked Caufield to step out of his vehicle to sign his citation, he also asked him if he had any weapons. Caufield reportedly notified the officer that he had a handgun concealed on his hip.

In response to whether he had a concealed carry permit, Caufield pointed to a badge hanging on the rearview mirror and stated he was a deputy sheriff, the arresting officer said in the report.

The officer also noted in the police document that the badge was not hanging on the mirror in his initial contact with Caufield but was there when he returned to Caufield’s vehicle to have him sign the citation.

The officer then contacted the Itawamba County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi, which Caufield claimed to be affiliated with.

Chester was deputized as a chaplain in 2015 with the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Office but not as a peace officer, according to the offense report, and that Chester “never had arrest powers at any point." It was also learned that his commission expired in 2016, and he no longer had any affiliation with the sheriff’s office in Mississippi.

A badge, necklace badge holder, wallet, commission card and a firearm was seized as evidence, the report said.

Emily Enfinger is the breaking news reporter for The Shreveport Times, covering crime and court. Follow her on Twitter at @EmilyEnfinger.

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