Officer Ryan Wells was named in a December 2023 lawsuit alleging involvement in the unlawful arrest and excessive force used against Demarcus Key in December 2022. The lawsuit claims that Wells, along with other officers, conspired to arrest Key without probable cause and failed to discipline the officers involved. ([whnt.com](https://whnt.com/news/shoals/victim-in-liquor-store-assault-by-sheffield-cop-sues-city-florence-other-officers/?utm_source=openai))
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