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Missing person results in murder charge
On Monday night, February 24, 2025, Stephen Miller Sr. reported that his wife, Gloria Miller, suddenly disappeared from their home on Halls Mill Road during the afternoon hours of Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Dothan Police Department began investigating this …Read More »
Dothan Man Arrested for Shooting into Building While Out on Bond for Capital Murder
(DOTHAN, Ala.) Just before 4:00 pm on February 18, 2025, Dothan Police Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 700 block of Tuskegee Avenue. After getting a description of the suspect from several witnesses to the event, Patrol …Read More »CALEA Accreditation Public Comment Portal
If you have comments regarding the Dothan Police Department’s CALEA Accreditation and would like to provide information to CALEA, there is an Accreditation Public Comment Portal located at http://cimrs2.calea.org/857. The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding …Read More »Man Arrested After He Abducts Female; Hotel Employees Intervene
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On January 26, 2025, Dothan Police Investigators arrested Stephen Spencer Ayers (46) with Kidnapping 1st degree and Sexual Abuse 1st degree after an incident at a local motel in the 2100 block of Ross Clark Circle. Investigators say …Read More »Victim in Mance Newton Road Murder Identified; Suspect in Custody After Hours Long Stand-off
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On January 24, 2025, Dothan Police investigators arrested Dustin Joe Rigsbee (31) of Dothan with one count of Murder in the death of Harleigh Michelle Dills (31). Rigsbee was taken into custody after an hours long stand-off in …Read More »
A Message from the Chief
The goal of the Dothan Police Department is to provide a crime-free and safe environment through strategic policing, integrity, trust, transparency, respect, and strong community partnerships. We are dedicated to professional policing with our commitment to CALEA Accreditation and the highest level of training for our officers and staff. The Dothan Police Department is devoted to professionalism, courtesy and equal treatment of our citizens and guests under the law. As the Chief of Police for the City of Dothan, I willingly accept these responsibilities and hold myself accountable for their accomplishment.
William E. Benny
Chief of Police
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