Rankin County Deputy Daniel Opdyke was accused of serious misconduct but stayed on the job. In August 2019, a detainee claimed Opdyke assaulted him while he was handcuffed in the county jail; that federal civil suit was dismissed after prosecutors declined to pursue charges. Opdyke remained employed and in December 2022 he was present when fellow deputies abused a suspect to extract a confession—Opdyke did nothing to stop them. He continued working as a deputy until 2023, when he was arrested and later pled guilty for his role in violating detainees’ civil rights.
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