In 2012, Chief Thompson became the subject of a criminal investigation by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation at the request of the Escambia County District Attorney. The specific nature of the allegations was not publicly disclosed. Thompson resigned from his position citing ‘personal reasons’ during the investigation. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Daniel Thompson](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/daniel-thompson/)
In October 2021, while serving as the jail administrator, Porter assaulted a handcuffed inmate at the Crenshaw County Jail. He subsequently falsified a use-of-force report and provided false statements to state and federal investigators, claiming the inmate had charged at him. In January 2025, Porter was indicted on federal charges including deprivation of rights under […]
In 2009, Officer Fuller, alongside Officer Carlos Tyson Bennett, engaged in a scheme to stop vehicles under false pretenses on Interstate 65 and steal cash from drivers and passengers. Fuller admitted to multiple thefts between May and June 2009, including taking $200 each from two victims and $120 from a third. He also stole a […]
In 2012, Chief McGraw was accused of illegally entering a home in Century, Florida, drawing his weapon without Florida law enforcement involvement, and unlawfully arresting an individual, transporting them back to Alabama. These actions led to a criminal investigation by the Florida State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. McGraw was placed […]
In May 2022, former Brookside Police Chief Michael Ryan Jones was arrested in Covington County for impersonating a peace officer. During an April 12, 2022, traffic stop, Jones, who had resigned from Brookside PD in January 2022, presented a police badge to avoid a speeding ticket. He pleaded guilty to impersonating a public servant, received […]
In 2009, Officer Bennett conspired with fellow officer Jessie Alan Fuller to conduct unlawful traffic stops on Interstate 65, during which they stole cash from motorists, violating their Fourth Amendment rights. Bennett admitted to four specific thefts in May and June 2009, taking between $100 and $200 per victim. He also attempted to obstruct justice […]
or lawsuits involving individual officers of the Fayette Police Department in Alabama within the past 10 years. The available information does not provide detailed accounts of such incidents. ## Officer Forum Links: – [disciplinary actions](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/disciplinary-actions-2/)
In December 2010, Ricky Lovell Owens was decertified following six counts of using his position for personal gain. Specific details about the incidents leading to these charges are not provided in the available sources. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Ricky Lovell Owens](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/ricky-lovell-owens/)
Between 1991 and 2001, Officer Roper faced multiple disciplinary actions: a five-day suspension in 1991 for a physical altercation and failure to report it; a written warning in 1993 for losing his temper in a store; a verbal warning in 1993 regarding handling a merchant-customer dispute; a 1995 finding of filing an unjustified internal-affairs complaint; […]
In March 2003, Deputy Bryan Davis, along with another deputy, entered Lewis Earl Cain’s property without a warrant, searched vehicles, and arrested Cain after he objected. Cain alleged false imprisonment, assault and battery, and civil-rights violations. The court dismissed the claims against Davis based on state immunity. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Bryan Davis](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/bryan-davis/)
Officer Luke McIntyre was involved in a September 2008 incident where he conducted an unlawful search and seizure of a citizen’s property, leading to a lawsuit against the City of Florence. The court documents detail McIntyre’s actions as part of a broader claim of constitutional violations by the police department. ([docs.justia.com](https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/alabama/alndce/3%3A2010cv02417/132877/67?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: […]
In September 2008, Officer Philip Moss was involved in an incident where he allegedly authorized the unlawful search and seizure of a citizen’s property, leading to a lawsuit against the City of Florence. The court documents indicate that Moss’s actions were part of a broader claim of constitutional violations by the police department. ([docs.justia.com](https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/alabama/alndce/3%3A2010cv02417/132877/67?utm_source=openai)) ## […]
Sergeant Brian Perry was implicated in a December 2023 lawsuit concerning the December 2022 assault and unlawful arrest of Demarcus Key. The lawsuit alleges that Perry, along with other officers, participated in the conspiracy to arrest Key without probable cause and failed to take appropriate disciplinary actions against the officers involved. ([whnt.com](https://whnt.com/news/shoals/victim-in-liquor-store-assault-by-sheffield-cop-sues-city-florence-other-officers/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum […]
Officer Ryan Wells was named in a December 2023 lawsuit alleging involvement in the unlawful arrest and excessive force used against Demarcus Key in December 2022. The lawsuit claims that Wells, along with other officers, conspired to arrest Key without probable cause and failed to discipline the officers involved. ([whnt.com](https://whnt.com/news/shoals/victim-in-liquor-store-assault-by-sheffield-cop-sues-city-florence-other-officers/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – […]