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‘I Want People to Understand’: Sheriff Waters Addresses Questions at Town Hall About Viral Arrest Video

DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 23 – Sheriff T.K. Waters addressed community concerns and ongoing administrative reviews after a viral video showed deputies using force during a February traffic stop involving William McNeil Jr.

  • On Tuesday night, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters hosted a town hall in District 4, addressing questions about the viral traffic stop for the first time since Monday’s news conference.
  • On February 19, Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies stopped William Anthony McNeil for allegedly not having headlights on in clear daytime conditions, capturing deputies punching and dragging him from his car.
  • Discrepancies emerge in official accounts, with the incident report omitting that Deputy D. Bowers punched McNeil while in the car, and body camera footage does not show McNeil reaching for a knife, Sheriff Waters said.
  • The State Attorney’s Office noted no criminal charges are recommended, and Officer D. Bowers has been stripped of his authority pending review.
  • Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey outlined that the administrative review could end in terminations and set mid-January as the timeline.
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News 4 JAX broke the news in Jacksonville, United States on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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