Former Fort Deposit police officer Jessie Alan Fuller, 25, of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison and two years supervised release for stealing money and property from motorists on Interstate 65 in central Alabama. Fuller pleaded guilty on April 26, 2012, to one count of conspiracy against rights, a felony, and one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, a misdemeanor.
According to the evidence, Fuller and another former Fort Deposit police officer agreed to pull over vehicles under the guise of legitimate law enforcement activity and to steal cash from drivers and passengers. Fuller admitted to stealing $200 from two separate victims and $120 from a third victim between May and June 2009. He also admitted to stealing a GPS device from a driver whom he pulled over and arrested on March 14, 2009.
“This defendant abused his power as a law enforcement officer for his own financial gain,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. “He violated not only the law, but also the public trust.”
Federal authorities unsealed an eight-count indictment on June 12, 2012, charging Carlos Tyson Bennett, of Greenville, Alabama, as the other officer. Bennett is charged with one count of conspiracy against rights, four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, and three counts of obstruction of justice.
Fuller’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gray Borden for the Middle District of Alabama and Trial Attorney Chiraag Bains from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
The case is being investigated by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
Federal authorities are committed to holding those who abuse their authority and prey on members of the community accountable for their illegal actions. “It is terrible to see those sworn to uphold the law, break the law and prey on the public,” stated George L. Beck, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.
Fuller’s sentencing date was not specified in the press release, but it is believed to have occurred recently. The exact date of the sentencing is not known.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Public Corruption|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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