Gary Plauché

Gary Plauché

Leon Gary Plauché shot and killed Jeff Doucet, who had kidnapped and molested his son Jody. The killing occurred on March 16, 1984, and was captured on camera by a local news crew. Although he was given a seven-year suspended sentence with five years’ probation and 300 hours of community service for the shooting, he received no prison time.

About Gary Plauché in brief

Summary Gary PlauchéLeon Gary Plauché shot and killed Jeff Doucet, who had kidnapped and molested his son Jody. The killing occurred on March 16, 1984, and was captured on camera by a local news crew. Although he was given a seven-year suspended sentence with five years’ probation and 300 hours of community service for the shooting, he received no prison time. The case received wide publicity because some people questioned whether Plau ché should have been charged with murder or let off. PlauChé stated that he was in the right, and that those in a similar position would have done the same thing.

The video of the killing has been featured on many television programs and documentaries, including many television shows and films about the case, such as “Karate for Dummies” and “The Case of the Killer Karate Kid” The case has also been featured in several books, including “The Karate Killers: The Untold Story of the Karate Killer” by David Perry, published by Simon & Schuster, Inc. (hardback) ( paperback) (softback)