Sheriff Randy Bower was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Kenneth Long, alleging that Bower violated Long’s constitutional rights during an incident on June 20, 2017. The lawsuit claimed that Bower, along with Undersheriff Bourke, used excessive force and unlawfully arrested Long. The court dismissed the municipal liability claim, finding no evidence of a policy or custom leading to the alleged constitutional violations.
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