Overview

• Viral footage from a February traffic stop was released by attorneys Harry Daniels and Ben Crump, depicting an officer shattering William McNeil Jr.’s driver-side window and hitting him in the head.
• Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office spokesman T.K. Waters confirmed an internal investigation is under way to examine whether departmental policies were violated.
• McNeil suffered a chipped tooth, multiple stitches, a concussion and reported short-term memory loss, according to his social media post.
• An official report claims McNeil became verbally combative after being stopped for headlight and seatbelt violations and reached towards a knife, details that conflict with the recorded footage.
• Court records show McNeil was convicted of resisting an officer without violence and driving on a suspended license, while headlight and seatbelt citations were dismissed.