ATF settles suit with local deputy
LOWER KEYS â Monroe County Sheriffâs Office Lt. Mark Jones was not able to convince the ATF to discipline two of its officers named in an excessive force lawsuit, but instead the federal agency paid him in excess of $200,000. The veteran deputy sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and two of its special agents for use of excessive force, as he claims the agents assaulted him after a traffic stop on Sugarloaf Key in 2017. The ATF settled with Jones last month. âThe biggest disappointment is there was no disciplinary action,â Jones said. âIt was ...
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