PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – A former Vermont state trooper has been stripped of his certification.
The Vermont Criminal Justice Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to permanently decertify Zachary Gauthier of Weathersfield from practicing law enforcement in the state.
Gauthier pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in January of last year, including violating an abuse prevention order, false reports to law enforcement and violating conditions of release.
He resigned from the state police force in April 2022 after authorities said he punched a family dog and then lied about it in court.
Gauthier was a detective trooper at the Westminster barracks.