The Alabama County Large Ju Court recommended that local police stations be “repealed soon” after they charged a group of law enforcement officers in the death of a 911 dispatcher. Christopher Willingham last year.
Five officers and one of their spouses in Hansville, Alabama, have been accused of “negligence, lack of proceedings, general incompetence and neglect for human life,” Calman County District Attorney Champion Crocker at a press conference He said Wednesday.
Hansville Police Chief Jason Merlin has been charged with officers Cody Allan Kelso, Drew Shelnut, Jason Wilbanks, Eric Michael Kelso and Donna Kelso, wife of Eric Kelso. . All were arrested, charged and released from the Calman County Sheriff's Office.
The indictment accused Donna Kelso of distributing illegal controlled substances to Wilbanks and Cody Kelso in addition to others with the help of her husband.
Willingham's body was found at the police station on August 23rd. Fentanyl, gabapentin, diazepam, amphetamine, carisoprodol and metocarbamol were found in his system at autopsy. Montgomery Advertiser.
“These accusations make us realize that these officers are on the other side of the law they have pledged to support. It is a privilege to wear a badge, and most law enforcement officers take it seriously. That's what it is,” Crocker said Wednesday. Press briefing.
“Badges are not licenses that corrupt judicial control, and when law enforcement officials abuse their power, they damage the public's trust in law enforcement,” he added.
The large ju judge in Kalman County quotes the “Ramp Outline Culture of Corruption” involving more than half of local law enforcement staff to protect local or state law enforcement agencies protecting Hansville citizens I proposed to do so.
The Hansville Police Station has a total of nine officers, according to the latest data from. International Association of Police Chiefs.
Hansville Mayor Jimmy Sawyer has promised residents that police officers will take responsibility for unethical behavior.
“It's a shame that a small number of actions have hurt our city's good names. Those entrusted to serve and protect our community must be individuals of integrity and honor.” Sawyer said:statement.
“The majority of police officers and agents are dedicated civil servants, but the misconduct of a small number of people overshadows the profession. Such individuals must be held liable without delay. They will reveal the truth and justice will be accomplished.”
