Former Daleville officer pleads guilty to beating man in cell after arrest, attorneys say

Former Daleville officer pleads guilty to beating man in cell after arrest, attorneys say

DALEVILLE, AL (WDHN) -- A former Sergeant with the Daleville Police Department will soon be sentenced to time in federal prison after entering a plea, saying he beat a man in a jail cell over two years ago. Ryan Philip was accused and charged with using "unreasonable force" against a male arrestee identified in court documents as D.M. in 2022. Philips pled guilty to the charge on Thursday, August 15. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, w…

Ex-Alabama police sergeant who ‘lost composure’ pleads guilty to beating jail inmate

A former Alabama police sergeant has pleaded guilty to depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under the color of law.Ryan Phillips, who served with the Daleville Police Department, hit a city jail inmate multiple times on March 1, 2022. He was subsequently fired.