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Former law enforcement officer Anthony \u201cTony\u201d Bean was found guilty by a federal court Saturday of violating two arrestees\u2019 civil rights by using excessive force against them, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tony Bean, 61<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tony Bean, 61, was convicted following a trial in Chattanooga for using excessive force against two arrestees while he was a law enforcement officer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bean was convicted of using excessive force against arrestee C.G. on two occasions during C.G.\u2019s arrest in 2014, while Bean was the Chief of the Tracy City Police Department in Tracy City, Tennessee.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also used excessive force against arrestee F.M. during F.M.\u2019s arrest in 2017, while Bean was the Chief Deputy of the Grundy County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Grundy County, Tennessee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tony Bean\u2019s sentencing has been set for June. He faces up to 10 years of imprisonment on each of the three counts of conviction, according to officials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bean\u2019s co-defendant, T.J. Bean, faced a single charge at trial and was acquitted of using excessive force against arrestee F.M. during the same arrest in 2017. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"In June 2021, the court heard evidence over the course of three days that showed that, during C.G.\u2019s arrest in the Tracy Lakes area of Grundy County in 2014, Tony Bean repeatedly punched C.G. in the face while C.G. was handcuffed and compliant, causing C.G. pain and other injuries.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The court also heard evidence that, during F.M.\u2019s arrest in Grundy County in 2017, Tony Bean punched F.M. in the face while F.M. was compliant, causing pain and other injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, the court heard evidence that Tony Bean bragged about using excessive force against his victims and failed to report his uses of force.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cEvery person\u00a0in our nation\u00a0has\u00a0the right to be free\u00a0from unlawful abuse by\u00a0police officers,\u00a0including the use of excessive force during an arrest,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General\u00a0Kristen Clarke\u00a0for the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division. \u201cThis verdict makes clear that law enforcement officials who use unlawful force are not above the law. We\u00a0will not stand idly by in the face of criminal\u00a0misconduct by law enforcement officials\u00a0in any part of the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTony Bean held a position of public trust, and he willfully violated that trust,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III. \u201cThis violation diminishes the tremendous work performed by law enforcement every day. Our office is committed to ensuring the protection of every person\u2019s civil rights.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCivil Rights violations are always of great concern, particularly when an officer betrays the oath to protect and serve,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge Joseph E. Carrico of the FBI Knoxville Division. \u201cThe public has an absolute right to trust that law enforcement will protect those they serve. When that trust is violated, the law enforcement community is tarnished, and the community\u2019s confidence is broken.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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