WALKER — An officer with the Walker Police Department has been arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile, the Livingston Parish Sheriff Office announced on Monday.

Hayden McKenzie is currently being held at the Livingston Parish Detention Center without bond, according to local jail records.

Sheriff Jason Ard, along with detectives with LPSO’s Special Victims Unit, initiated their investigation in August following a sexual assault complaint regarding an incident that allegedly occurred in April 2025. At the time, the victim was 13 years old, while McKenzie was 22 years old.

“Upon learning of McKenzie's arrest, and pursuant to our policies and procedures, McKenzie was suspended with pay pending the outcome of an administrative investigation and the disposition of the Sheriff's Office charge,” Walker Police Chief David Addison said in a prepared statement. “We are prohibited by our policies and procedures from commenting further at this time."

The sheriff’s office investigation continues.