United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama
02/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/04/2026 11:41
Chattanooga Man Charged with Assaulting a Corrections Officer
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A federal grand jury in Huntsville has charged a man with assaulting a corrections officer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
A one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Thomas Elliott, 31, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, with forcibly assaulting a corrections officer.
According to the indictment, in November 2025, Elliott assaulted a DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Corrections Officer. The assault occurred at the DeKalb County Detention Center.
The United States Marshals Service conducted the investigation, along with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Assistant United States Attorney Davis A. Barlow is prosecuting the case.
The maximum penalty for the offense charged is 20 years imprisonment.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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