School officer clocked at 69 mph in 35 zone while claiming emergency

Sixty-nine miles per hour. That is how fast Jefferson County Public Schools police officer Andre Lamont Shaw was traveling in a 35 mph zone when Louisville Metro Police Officer Kendrick Eaves pulled him over on Sept. 23.

Body camera footage released from the stop shows Shaw driving a district vehicle in uniform. Eaves stopped the car at approximately 5 p.m. The radar reading was 34 mph over the posted limit. Shaw responded to the news with a simple question: So? Eaves reiterated that Shaw was speeding. Shaw asked who said so. Eaves answered: the law.

Eaves stated that Shaw flashed his rear lights when the officer first attempted to initiate the stop. Eaves believed the action was an attempt to avoid being pulled over. Shaw did not provide his driver's license when Eaves requested it. Instead, Shaw asked Eaves to contact his sergeant.

Shaw placed a call during the stop. The person on the other end is not identified in the footage. Shaw told the caller that Eaves was talking about taking him to jail. Shaw laughed during the conversation. He also noted that the stop was being recorded on camera.

Eaves offered Shaw two options: step out of the car to provide identification or go to jail for reckless driving. Shaw questioned what was reckless about the drive. Eaves cited the 69 mph speed in a 35 mph zone. Shaw replied that Eaves said so. Eaves corrected him, pointing to the front radar unit.

When a Louisville Metro Police sergeant arrived at the scene, Shaw told the officer he was responding to a fight. The sergeant asked why Shaw's lights and sirens were not active. Shaw appeared to indicate he did not have any equipment running.

Jefferson County Public Schools offered a different account of Shaw's whereabouts. District spokesperson Juliann Morris sent an email stating Shaw was on his way home from completing his shift. Morris noted that all JCPS police vehicles have lights, though some have sirens. The district did not specify which model Shaw was driving.

Morris said the district is aware of the incident and will monitor the case as it is adjudicated. She confirmed Shaw still has access to a JCPS vehicle. The district declined to comment further on the discrepancy between Shaw's statement and their internal record, calling it an ongoing matter.

Shaw was cited for speeding 26 mph over the limit or greater. His arraignment is set for Dec. 15. Under Jefferson County Board of Education policy, any traffic citation received during the year must be reported to the superintendent before the employee drives a Board-owned vehicle again.

Shaw previously served as an officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department. He is currently involved in a lawsuit filed in 2024 against the department. The suit alleges a hostile work environment, discrimination, and uneven punishment based on race and faith. The case is still pending.

The Louisville Metro Police Department issued a statement saying officers are authorized to enforce all applicable laws within Jefferson County. The department noted that its policy does not create separate criteria for traffic stops involving officers from other agencies. Those encounters are handled under the same legal authority as any other stop.