In a striking case that highlights alleged systemic failures within local law enforcement, a plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against Bibb County, Georgia, and several of its officials. The complaint was lodged by Steven Todd Faircloth in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia on February 6, 2026. The defendants named in the case include Bibb County itself, Sheriff David Davis, Captain Wilton R. Collins, Captain Wanda Ammons, Sergeant Darius Inzar, Sergeant Scott Rickert, and several unidentified dispatchers and CAD operators.
The lawsuit centers around allegations of civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Faircloth claims that his constitutional rights were infringed upon following an incident involving his stolen vehicle. According to the complaint, despite having sufficient information to pursue warrants against suspects linked to the theft of his vehicle, no action was taken by law enforcement officials. This inaction led to significant damage to Faircloth’s vehicle after it was eventually recovered in a crashed state.
On April 6, 2022, Faircloth personally reported that his stolen vehicle had been located at the Rodeway Inn on Harrison Road. However, according to court documents, this call was mishandled by being repeatedly reclassified and downgraded as non-urgent events such as “check” or “suspicious vehicle.” The failure to act promptly is attributed to systemic understaffing and improper handling within the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system during an E-911 operational transition period.
Further compounding these issues was an encounter on April 7, 2022, when Sergeant Inzar recovered Faircloth’s vehicle but seized his pocket knife without returning it after proceedings concluded. This seizure was documented on body-worn camera footage but allegedly lacked due process.
Faircloth’s interactions with law enforcement did not end there; he claims retaliation for engaging in protected speech by filing complaints and seeking redress. A meeting with Captains Collins and Ammons on January 22, 2024 resulted in what Faircloth describes as adverse retaliatory actions from Collins following a threat made on March 7.
The complaint outlines multiple counts including Fourteenth Amendment Due Process violations for deprivation of property without due process; failure to train and supervise officers properly; and obstruction of access to courts or meaningful relief due to command-level stonewalling which rendered internal remedies ineffective.
Faircloth seeks various forms of relief from the court including compensatory damages for injuries sustained due to these alleged violations along with any other relief deemed appropriate by the jury trial he demands.
Representing Steven Todd Faircloth are attorneys whose names have not been disclosed in this document. The presiding judge over this case is yet unnamed as well. The case identification number is Case No: 5:26-cv-00056-TES.
Source: 526cv00056_Steven_Todd_v_Bibb_County_Complaint_Middle_District_of_Georgia.pdf
