What is the name of your state? SC
My best friend (an SC State Trooper), myself (a former SC State Trooper), and another officer from a different department are being sued in federal court by a man who absolutely falsely accuses us of assault and battery and excessive use of force. If the man was injured at all, it was by someone from another department (also being sued, but not mentioned above) who transported him to jail. The man is very old and care was taken not to injure him, nor allow him to injure himself as he attempted prior to him being transported to jail. In the statements taken from the officers who transported him, he had no injuries at the time they took custody of him from the rest of us. When he got to the jail there are pictures of him sitting in a chair with blood all over his face and shirt. In his deposition, the man doesn't even remember my best friend being at the scene. This is going to trial next week and after it's over and we are relieved of any responsibility to this man, what recourse do we have. This has been extremely stressful and embarrassing for all of us to have this accusation against us and it is a major reason that I resigned from law enforcement. This was investigated by SCOPR and the complaints against everyone except for the officers who transported him to jail were found to be unfounded.
My best friend (an SC State Trooper), myself (a former SC State Trooper), and another officer from a different department are being sued in federal court by a man who absolutely falsely accuses us of assault and battery and excessive use of force. If the man was injured at all, it was by someone from another department (also being sued, but not mentioned above) who transported him to jail. The man is very old and care was taken not to injure him, nor allow him to injure himself as he attempted prior to him being transported to jail. In the statements taken from the officers who transported him, he had no injuries at the time they took custody of him from the rest of us. When he got to the jail there are pictures of him sitting in a chair with blood all over his face and shirt. In his deposition, the man doesn't even remember my best friend being at the scene. This is going to trial next week and after it's over and we are relieved of any responsibility to this man, what recourse do we have. This has been extremely stressful and embarrassing for all of us to have this accusation against us and it is a major reason that I resigned from law enforcement. This was investigated by SCOPR and the complaints against everyone except for the officers who transported him to jail were found to be unfounded.