Dossier
use of force policy
Coverage of use of force policy in the Nexus archive.
- Clarksville officer identified in K-9 attack that preceded jail death
Clarksville police officer Steven Deering used a K-9 to bite Darius Chappell during an arrest, leading to Chappell's death five days later in Montgomery County Jail. Deering was placed on unpaid administrative leave as investigations into the incident and potential policy violations continued.