Derrick Burmaster, age 47 an a patrol officer with the New Orleans Police Department, has been arrested by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office after he brandished his service weapon at his roommate earlier this month.
Burmaster, a resident of Slidell, brandished his NOPD-issued firearm during an argument with his roommate. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of October 2 at a residence in the 3300 block of Bellwick Bay Avenue in Slidell.
Following an investigation by the STPSO Persons Crimes Unit, a warrant was obtained Friday (October 16, 2026) for his arrest on one count of L.R.S. 14:37.4 Aggravated Assault With a Firearm.
Burmaster turned himself in at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center Saturday (October 17, 2026) morning and was booked on the above-listed charge. He was released on $15,000.00 bond.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
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