On Tuesday 41 year old Ryan Phillips was in the United States Federal Court for sentencing.
Ryan Phillips, a former Sergeant with Daleville Police Department and former Houston County Sheriff Deputy enterted guilty pleas in United States Federal Court for using Unreasonable Force against an inmate in a March 2022 dispute.
In the plea agreement, Ryan Phillips admitted that he took off his gun and badge, entered the cell where the inmate was held alone, and struck the inmate several times in the face and upper body. Federal Court information is the inmate suffered multiple cuts and bruises to his face and chest.
This was a civil rights violation which was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
The United States Federal Court Judge sentenced Ryan Phillips to 16 months in the United States Bureau of Prisons. His law enforcement certification was ordered revoked and he can never be re-instated as a law enforcement officer, anywhere, again.
Following the sentence the court ordered Ryan Phillips to be taken into immediate custody to begin serving his sentence.
This event did not happen under the current leadership of Daleville Department of Public Safety – Police Division where John Crawford serves as Police Chief now.
Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd identified the man who died of a suspected overdose at Houston County Corrections Monday.
The victim is Jerome Boykin, Jr, who was 45 years old. His body has been sent for autopsy, and the State Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.
The director of the facility said the death is possibly due to an overdose.
The Dothan Downtown Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament begins on Thursday, December 26th at the Dothan Civic Center. As such, the City of Dothan would like to pass along the following information –
On December 26th-28th at 1:00 p.m., the Dothan Civic Center will adhere to a “clear bag” policy while the basketball tournament is in progress. The clear bag policy will also be in effect on Monday, December 30th beginning at 3:30 p.m. and starting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31st
The offices located inside the Dothan Civic Center will be open for normal business operations during these days and times.
During the tournament, the drive-thru lane near the Dothan Utilities payment kiosk will be closed. Customers may park in the parking lot and walk up to the kiosk. As a reminder, the City of Dothan also has Dothan Utilities payment kiosks located at Westgate Park as well as the Dothan Utilities complex located at 100 Kilgore Road, here in Dothan.
Citizens are reminded that children under the age of 15 should be always accompanied by an adult during the tournament. Children 15 years of age or younger are not permitted to be dropped off at the Civic Center.
As a reminder to citizens, the Dothan Civic Center is a “cashless” venue for concessions during the tournament and other events. Please utilize debit or credit cards at the concession stands.
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama: Note: Juvenile doesn’t have Public Record Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry “D” Butch Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases. Note: Domestic Violence is not always Abuse Cases. They have cases like Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify. HOUSTON COUNTY: HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours “of their arrest”. Judge Lewis follows the law even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances. These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom. HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN: Has Traffic with 225 cases ranging from Drive W/Suspended, Expired Tag, Speeding, Failure to Wear Safe, DUI and Improper Lane Usage. HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CIRCUIT JUDGE LOIR COLLIER INGRAM: Has Child Support with 4 cases for Child Support Case, Contempt/Rule NISI X 2, Petition for Custody, Parental Visitation. HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Bad Faith/Fraud/Misr, HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Had Traffic with 1 case for DUI-Controlled Subst. He also has District-Criminal with 26 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 1 st . Possess/Receipt Cont, Fraud Use Credit/Deb and Theft of Property 4 th . He also has Circuit-Criminal with 63 cases ranging from Possess Marihuana 1 st , Break Enter Vehicle, Expungement Petition and Porn Intent to Disseminate. HENRY COUNTY: HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CIVIL JUDGE JAMES D PETERSON: Had District-Civil with 1 case for Unlawful Detainer.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTONP: Has Circuit-Criminal with 60 cases ranging from Theft of Decept 1 st , Possess Contr Subs, Forgery 3 rd , Identity Theft and Theft of Property 1 st .
West Main Street from Alice to Oates Streets, which runs from the First Baptist Church to the courthouse, will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday and reopen at 6 a.m. Thursday.
Oates Street will also have a temporary lane shift.
