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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 »Dothan Police Seize Drugs, Guns, and Cash During 3-Day Operation
(DOTHAN, Ala.) This week, the Dothan Police Department VICE and Narcotics Division served 10 search warrants on various addresses as the culmination of several investigations into illegal activity in the City of Dothan. During the search warrant execution on Wednesday, …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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