In November 2018, while serving as a senior correctional deputy, Joshua Fischer used unreasonable force against a female inmate by dragging her by her hair into another cell. He then falsified an incident report to cover up his actions. Fischer was terminated from the Sheriff’s Office in March 2019. In December 2022, he was indicted on federal charges of deprivation of rights under color of law and falsification of records. In April 2024, Fischer pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count and agreed not to seek future employment as a sworn law enforcement officer. He was sentenced to seven months in federal prison.
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