DAYTON, Ky. — A Dayton police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of using excessive force on a man during an off-duty incident in eastern Kentucky.

        Terry Meadows, 40, of Butler, was indicted Friday in Ashland and charged with one count of using excessive force against a Floyd County man stopped for a traffic violation by a county deputy sheriff on April 9.

        Officer Meadows, who is on leave from the police department because of an unrelated injury, was off duty at the time.

        Floyd County Deputy Sheriff Bobby Hackworth, 37, was also indicted, charged with making false statements to an FBI agent regarding the “striking, kicking, beating and otherwise unlawful assaulting” of Floyd County resident Amos Darvin Blackburn, according to the indictment.

        Contacted at his Pendleton County home Friday, Mr. Meadows referred all questions to his lawyer, Covington attorney Bob Carran.

        Mr. Carran said Officer Meadows will plead not guilty, though the arraignment has not been set. He would not comment further.

        “We haven't even seen the indictment,” Mr. Carran said.

        If convicted, Officer Meadows and Deputy Hackworth face up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $250,000, Gregory F. Van Tatenove, U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Kentucky, said in a statement.

        Dayton Police Chief Greg Aylor released a statement Friday stressing that the investigation and indictment do not involve the police department.

        “These activities occurred in Floyd County in eastern Kentucky while the officer was off-duty,” Chief Aylor said. “The department was aware of an investigation being conducted by the FBI into the incidents, although the matters did not directly involve the City of Dayton.” Chief Aylor did not say when Officer Meadows will return to work or whether he will be allowed to return to active duty while under indictment.

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