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Teen Defends Family Member from Domestic Violence: Shoots Offender
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On June 30, 2025, just after 5:00 am, Dothan Police responded to reports of a person shot at an apartment in the 700 block of Alabama Avenue. When officers arrived, they started life-saving measures on the male with …Read More »Two People Arrested for Manslaughter-Fentanyl After 32-Year-Old Woman Dies
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On June 20, 2025, around 4:30 pm, Dothan Police and Dothan Fire Department Paramedics responded to a medical call at a trailer park in the 2200 block of South Oates Street. According to the caller, the victim, identified …Read More »Person Shot on East Spring Street; Suspect in Custody
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On June 17, 2025, just after 1:00 pm, Dothan Police Officers responded to the 400 block of East Spring Street to reports of a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers arrived on scene and found the victim …Read More »Child Under the Age of 12 Struck By Gunfire After Dispute; One Suspect In Custody
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On May 27, 2025, just after 5:00 pm, Dothan Police Communications Center received a call from a local hospital of a juvenile under the age of 12 being treated for a suspected gunshot wound in the lower body. …Read More »Investigation Started After Body Found in Vehicle Fire
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On May 26, 2025, just before 1:00 pm, Dothan Police and Dothan Fire Departments were dispatched to a vehicle on fire in the 3500 block of Napier Field Road near the intersection of John D. Odom Road. Dothan …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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