BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Three Baton Rouge police officers were fired and one officer resigned after being formally charged in connection to allegations of misconduct. Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said Lt. Troy Lawrence, Cpl. Todd Thomas and Cpl. Douglas Chutz was terminated, effective Friday, Sept. 20. He said a fourth officer, Officer Martele Jackson, resigned lieu of termination. "After careful examination of the facts, it is clear to me that these four Baton Rouge Police Department Officers acted outside their training and violated the policies," Morse said in a letter making the announcement. He said disciplinary hearings were held on Aug. 12 regarding a 2023 complaint alleging a body camera was thrown away. Previous Story: 4 Baton Rouge police officers accused of covering up beating, deleting video plead not guilty "These four Officers had careers that spanned over many years of law enforcement service. However, irrespective of how illustrious an Officer’s career may be or seem, there are policy violations that cannot and will not be tolerated," said Morse. The police chief said he foresees appeals to be filed at civil service and the 19th Judicial District Court after discussions with attorneys representing officers. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now BRProud Daily News SIGN UP NOW Latest News Body found off I-75 in Kentucky confirmed to be shooting suspect Joseph Couch Capitol Wellness Solutions opens new medical marijuana dispensary in Baton Rouge Trump's shutdown push falls flat with Republicans Game of the Week: Help pick the Week 4 Friday Night Football Fan Favorite here LSP: 4 arrested, face child trafficking charges after missing Texas child found