Deputy Tim Byrd was named in a 2008 lawsuit alongside Sheriff Wally Olson, accused of false arrest, false detention, and malicious prosecution of Fred and Garret Daniels. Deputy Byrd swore out the criminal complaint and arrest warrants for the plaintiffs, who alleged they were arrested and detained without probable cause. The case highlighted issues of alleged misconduct and improper procedures within the Dale County Sheriff’s Office. The case was Daniels et al v. City of Hartford, Alabama et al, No. 1:2008cv00668.
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