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Fort Dodge couple sues city alleging misconduct by a police officer • Iowa Capital Dispatch

(Photo by simpson33 via iStock / Getty Images Plus) A Fort Dodge couple is suing the city, alleging a police officer improperly entered their home and violated their civil rights. Robert and Tamisha Benedict are suing the City of Fort Dodge and Officer Leighton Walker in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, alleging assault, trespassing, negligent hiring and supervision of city personnel, and civil rights violations related to …