On February 19, 2025, 22-year-old college student William Anthony McNeil Jr. was pulled over by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Officer D. Bowers in Jacksonville, Florida. According to police, the ...

He was cleared of Unnecessary Use of Force JSO did find that Bowers had Failure to Conform to Work Standards. The report said that Bowers did not include his first hit to William McNeil in his report.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An officer involved in a viral traffic stop arrest has had his law enforcement authority restored, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says. In February 2025, William McNeil Jr. was ...

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters released body camera footage of the violent arrest of William Anthony McNeil, Jr., a 22-year-old Black man, after cellphone video capturing part of the incident went ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dozens of people rallied at Friendship Fountain in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, calling for accountability in the case of William McNeil Jr. Back in February, McNeil was ...

A Jacksonville officer was reprimanded for failing to report a punch during a controversial traffic stop arrest. The driver, William McNeil Jr., refused multiple orders to exit his vehicle before the ...

Action News Jax first reported in August when the state found Officer Donald Bowers’ actions were lawful and that no criminal charges would be filed. He was cleared of Unnecessary Use of Force JSO did ...

The Jacksonville officer involved in a 2025 viral arrest video is back to full duty. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Friday released the details of its Internal Affairs investigation. Action News ...