United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
05/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/13/2025 07:28
Former Hendry County Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced To Federal Prison For Civil Rights Violation
Fort Myers, Florida - United States District Judge Sheri P. Chappell has sentenced Tyler Williams (30, Hendry County) to 33 months in federal prison for violating an individual's civil rights and obstructing justice. A federal jury found Williams guilty on February 7, 2025.
According to evidence presented at trial, on July 4, 2023, Williams, while acting under color of law as a deputy sheriff with the Hendry County Sheriff's Office, willfully deprived the civil rights of an individual by throwing him to the ground while he was handcuffed, knocking him unconscious. Williams then wrote a false justification for the use of force in an incident report, obstructing justice.
The case was investigated by the FBI Tampa Field Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Patrick L. Darcey and Jesus M. Casas.
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