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In 2018, Sheriff Ana Franklin was sued by former employee Mr. Sherman, who alleged that she retaliated against him for perceived speech by giving him an ultimatum: resign or lose funding for his defense and indemnity in a pending § 1983 action. Faced with this choice, Mr. Sherman resigned, claiming constructive discharge. The court found […]
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In 2019, Sheriff Ana Franklin was implicated in a lawsuit alleging that she lied to Ms. Lockhart’s grandson, falsely claiming that the ‘Whistleblower Blog’ was registered in his name and had been used to commit a felony. She allegedly threatened to arrest him if he did not cooperate, leading him to install Keylogger software on […]
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Served as Sheriff of Fayette County from 1974 until his resignation in May 1989. In 1989, pleaded guilty to multiple federal felonies, including racketeering, bribery, and tax evasion, resulting in a 37-month prison sentence and a $25,000 fine. Received a full pardon in 1994 and was appointed as supernumerary sheriff, but was excluded from that […]
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Captain Mike O’Bryant was also named in Patton’s lawsuit, with allegations similar to those against Scott Hassell. The complaint claimed that O’Bryant failed to discipline Officer Shadwrick after the internal investigation into the assault on Patton, thereby ratifying Shadwrick’s conduct. The court dismissed the claims against O’Bryant, determining that the allegations did not meet the […]
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In the same lawsuit filed by Patton, Detention Center Administrator Scott Hassell was named as a defendant. The complaint alleged that Hassell, along with other supervisors, ratified and approved Officer Shadwrick’s conduct by failing to discipline him after an internal investigation into the incident where Patton was assaulted by another inmate. However, the court dismissed […]
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In 2013, Officer Jonathan Shadwrick was implicated in a lawsuit filed by former inmate Patton, who alleged that Shadwrick exhibited deliberate indifference by placing him in a holding cell with a known violent inmate, Reyes, despite Patton’s requests for segregation due to his status as a corrections officer. Patton was subsequently assaulted by Reyes, resulting […]
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Former Sheriff Todd Entrekin was involved in a 2018 lawsuit where a woman accused him of statutory rape, alleging that he engaged in sexual relations with her at drug-fueled parties in 1992 when she was 15 years old. Entrekin denied the allegations, calling them ‘the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard of.’ In 2020, Entrekin […]
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In 2019, Sheriff Jonathon Horton faced multiple ethics complaints alleging that he dismissed or requested resignations from members of the county’s reserve unit who had supported the former sheriff, Todd Entrekin. The complaints suggested these actions were politically motivated. Horton denied the allegations, stating that many supporters of the former sheriff remained in office and […]
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In April 2023, Deputy Lambeth was arrested and charged with custodial sexual abuse and a felony ethics violation after allegedly having sexual contact with an inmate he was transporting to jail. He was terminated from his position and released on a $45,000 bond. In July 2024, he faced a federal civil rights violation charge related […]
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In March 2022, former deputy Blake Hicks used excessive force during the arrest of Tristen Quinn. Hicks punched and kicked Quinn, who was handcuffed and lying on the ground, resulting in a broken cheekbone, concussion, and lacerations. Hicks pleaded guilty to violating Quinn’s civil rights and was sentenced to 29 months in prison followed by […]
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In 2014, Officer Dutton was involved in the arrest of Mr. Gibbons for drug trafficking, despite the original arresting officers not finding methamphetamine or mentioning it in their report. Dutton signed a complaint stating Gibbons trafficked methamphetamine, leading to Gibbons’s arrest. In 2018, Dutton was again involved in bringing charges against Gibbons for trafficking hydrocodone, […]
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On January 30, 2020, while on duty, Deputy Sheriff Joshua Davidson placed a woman in custody and drove her to a desolate location where he forced her to perform oral sex against her will. The victim reported the assault immediately, fearing Davidson would shoot her if she did not comply. Davidson pleaded guilty to the […]
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In 2008, Sheriff Wally Olson was involved in a lawsuit where plaintiffs Fred and Garret Daniels alleged false arrest, false detention, and malicious prosecution without probable cause. They also claimed unconstitutional conditions of pretrial detention under his supervision. The court granted summary judgment in favor of Sheriff Olson, dismissing the claims against him. [Source: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/alabama/almdce/1%3A2008cv00668/38999/65/] […]
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