Ex officer Odette Akers files lawsuit against Marion County Sheriff’s Office over ‘wrongful arrest’

Charges were dismissed, now Odette Akers is suing for defamation:

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Former officer files lawsuit against Marion County Sheriff’s Office over ‘wrongful arrest’

A former officer is suing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office over a “wrongful arrest.” Odette Akers and her attorney, Tyler Bailey, filed the lawsuit Monday after charges against her were dismissed. Bailey recently represented former Atlantic Beach Police Chief Timothy Taylor, who sued the City of Conway for defamation. Akers is seeking actual damages, incidental damages, consequential damages, and court costs, according to the lawsuit. In January 2020, Akers was charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult. The charge stemmed from an incident on October 13, 2019. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said that Akers was an in-home nursing aid ...

Statement from Odette Aker's attorney Tyler Bailey:

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department arrested Mc. Akers without sufficient probably cause and neglected to follow proper protocol and procedure when arresting a member of our community. Ms. Akers is an upstanding member of the community and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department should have conducted a thorough and unbiased investigation into the allegations made against Ms. Akers before obtaining a warrant for her arrest. However, this wasn’t the case with Ms. Akers despite her previous service to the community as a law enforcement officer. Ms. Akers suffered great humiliation and embarrassment as a result of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department’s actions, and we will pursue every avenue of justice to right this wrong.​

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