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Former Assistant Police Chief Chris Miles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A former Tallassee, Alabama, Assistant Police Chief was sentenced to three years and five moths in prison for beating a suspect with a phone book-sized packet of paper during an interrogation and then lying about the incident to an FBI agent investigating the matter, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Former\u00a0Assistant Police Chief Chris Miles,<\/strong> 41, \u00a0deprived a suspect of his federally protected rights by beating him and then lying about the incident to an FBI agent. Miles was also sentenced for selling marijuana that he stole from the police evidence room, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miles\u2019 plead guilty on Nov. 17, 2015, to one count of deprivation of civil rights, two counts of false statements and one count of possession with intent to distribute. \u00a0He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Myron H. Thompson of Alabama.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to admissions made during his plea hearing, in April 2013, while he was on duty as assistant police chief, Miles beat a prisoner who was serving a sentence at Tallassee Jail . The prisoner was being interrogated by Miles about uncharged crimes the prisoner was suspected of having committed.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

During the questioning, Miles grabbed a thick packet of copy paper and used it to strike the victim multiple times across the victim\u2019s face and head. \u00a0Miles also repeatedly slapped the victim across the face and head with his hand. \u00a0His abuse caused the victim to suffer bruising and physical pain, officials said. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Miles also admitted that earlier in 2013 he stole approximately 16 pounds of marijuana from the police evidence room and later sold it to a known drug dealer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLaw enforcement leaders serve as role models for their fellow officers, and at all times they must act with integrity, fairness and professionalism,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division.<\/strong> \u00a0\u201cJustice requires even-handed treatment for all, and without exception, we will aggressively prosecute any officer who beats an inmate, breaks the law and lies to federal investigators.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMiles was a maverick, working outside the law,\u201d said U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr<\/strong>. of Alabama.\u00a0 \u201cWhile we expect interrogations to be thorough, an officer cannot turn an investigation into a punishment.\u00a0 Fortunately, the overwhelming majority of our law enforcement official\u2019s act reasonably and within the bounds of the Constitution.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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