CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. — The Camden County Sheriff's Office sergeant who shot and killed an exonerated man during a 2023 traffic stop is now facing federal civil rights violations for using excessive force and falsifying records to justify his actions, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

A federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment, charging current CCSO Sgt. Buck Aldridge, 42, with deprivation of rights under color of law and falsifying records, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Georgia.

Allegations in the indictment say Aldridge used excessive force on arrestees on four separate occasions, and then falsified multiple sheriff's office reports to justify his use of force.

“Law enforcement officers are entrusted with the authority to uphold the la

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