In March 2020, Deputy Spencer Wright mistook Brandell Sampson for a suspect with an outstanding warrant. During the encounter, Wright ordered Sampson out of his vehicle and, without provocation, kicked him in the lower back, causing him to fall. Wright then struck Sampson on the head three times with the handle of a Taser. Sampson was unarmed and compliant throughout the incident. The county settled a lawsuit in February 2024, paying Sampson $217,000. Wright received an 80-hour unpaid suspension and was removed from his role as a training officer but remains employed with the department.
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