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Joseph Tucker Harris – Hot Springs Police Department

Written by CBKN76

In January 2025, Officer Joseph Tucker Harris was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, filing a false report, and third-degree battery. He was captured on his patrol car camera physically assaulting a handcuffed inmate, Billy Lee Coram, by punching, elbowing, and slamming a car door on Coram’s head during a transfer from a hospital to jail. Harris was fired in August 2024 following the incident. A federal lawsuit alleging violation of Coram’s constitutional rights is set for trial in May 2026. Harris was released on a $15,000 bond.

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