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Deputy Douglas Wilhite – Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

Participated in the 2016 arrest of Billy Collins Jr., during which excessive force was alleged, leading to Collins’s death. A lawsuit was filed claiming constitutional violations. Official capacity claims against Wilhite were dismissed, but individual capacity claims remained pending at that time.

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