33-year-old ex-Elmore County deputy, Blake Hicks, sentenced to 29 months for using excessive force on handcuffed arrestee, violating civil rights.
33-year-old ex-Elmore County sheriff's deputy, Blake Hicks, has been sentenced to 29 months in prison and three years of supervised release for depriving an arrestee of their civil rights. Hicks admitted to using excessive force against a handcuffed arrestee, causing a broken cheekbone, concussion, and lacerations. The U.S. Department of Justice considered the incident a violation of the arrestee's civil rights under color of law.
June 24, 2024
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