A federal jury convicted a former Florida deputy for using excessive force.
Earlier this month, the United States Attorney announced that a federal jury found 30-year-old Tyler Williams, a former deputy with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, guilty of violating an individual’s civil rights and obstructing justice.
Williams faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison for his use of unreasonable force. The obstruction charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. His sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.
According to evidence presented at trial, on July 4, 2023, Williams, while acting under color of law as a deputy with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, willfully deprived the civil rights of an individual by throwing him to the ground and injuring him. Williams then wrote a false justification for the use of force in an incident report, obstructing justice.
The Florida case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Tampa Field Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Patrick L. Darcey and Jesus M. Casas.
