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Michael R. Anderson – Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department

Written by CBKN76

Officer Anderson participated in the February 25, 2015, incident involving excessive force against inmate Raheem Jacobs. Anderson assisted in restraining Jacobs on the floor, during which Jacobs alleged he was punched and kneed. Anderson was among the officers named in the lawsuit that resulted in a $300,000 settlement and faced subsequent disciplinary actions.

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