In 2022, former deputy Eric Puryear was involved in two incidents of excessive force. The first occurred on February 23, and the second on December 17. After an internal investigation, Puryear was indicted for second-degree assault and subsequently terminated from his position in January 2023. ([whnt.com](https://whnt.com/news/shoals/former-colbert-county-deputy-indicted-for-assault/?utm_source=openai))
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