The families of two Delaware teenagers who were assaulted by a former state trooper after a ding-dong-ditch prank in August 2023 have filed a lawsuit against Dempsey Walters, multiple police officers and three departments.
In April 2024, Walters pleaded guilty to assault, deprivation of civil rights and official misconduct. Walters was Delaware’s first-ever conviction for deprivation of civil rights. He was sentenced to one year in prison and four years of probation. Attorneys for the victims’ family said Walters was released from prison after nine months.
Video from last year shows a 15-year-old boy kicking the door of Walters’ house and running away…