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A former Mississippi State Capitol Police officer pleaded guilty to a federal charge of using excessive force on a handcuffed person.

Jeffery Walker faces up to 10 years in prison for the July 2022 incident where he kicked a compliant arrestee in the head.

Walker and another officer, Michael Rhinewalt, also face separate state charges for aggravated assault in an unrelated 2022 shooting.

A former Mississippi State Capitol Police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a federal charge for allegedly using excessive force against a handcuffed arrestee.

Former Capitol Police Flex Unit officer Jeffery Walker was previously indicted and charged with felony deprivation of rights under color of law.

A docket entry on the U.S. District Court for the Southern Distri

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