## [Citizen Report No. 1783905800 - 1901819176](/citizen-report-no-1783905800-1901819176) [![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_500_x_500_/public/2026-07/Screen%20Shot%202026-07-08%20at%208.07.10%20PM.png?itok=30Ir7TDA)](/individual/dennis-%20smith-6)Dennis Smith **[Collins Police Department](/mississippi/collins-police-department)** 202 South Arrington Avenue Collins, Mississippi 39428 [(601) 765-6541](tel:%28601%29765-6541) [https://cityofcolli…](https://cityofcollins.com/departments/police/) [![Collins Police Department](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2026-07/City-of-Collins-Logo-REWORKED-NEW-v2.png?itok=ofMlzuD6 "Collins Police Department")](/mississippi/collins-police-department) ## Date of Offense July 1, 2026 ## Offense(s) [Domestic Violence](/duty/domestic-violence) ## Supporting Document(s) [Screen Shot 2026-07-08 at 8.05.23 PM.png](/sites/default/files/2026-07/Screen%20Shot%202026-07-08%20at%208.05.23%20PM.png) [Screen Shot 2026-07-08 at 8.06.01 PM.png](/sites/default/files/2026-07/Screen%20Shot%202026-07-08%20at%208.06.01%20PM.png) ## Statement On or about **July 1, 2026**, responding law enforcement units were dispatched to a residential location regarding a reported domestic disturbance involving Officer Dennis Smith. The reporting party alleged a physical altercation and ongoing spousal abuse. - **Nature of the Event:** The event was classified as a domestic violence incident involving allegations of physical assault, verbal threats, and intimidation directed at the officer’s spouse. - **Physical Evidence/Observations:** Responding officers documented \[Insert details: e.g., visible injuries to the victim, signs of property damage/disarray at the scene, or statements from eyewitnesses\]. - **Officer Actions:** It is alleged that Officer Smith utilized his position, authority, or training to intimidate the victim or interfere with the initial on-scene investigation. Following the field response, the Collins Police Department initiated a formal report on the alleged conduct of Officer Smith regarding domestic violence. This narrative and the underlying investigative files are disclosable under *Brady* and Giglio requirements for the following reasons: 1. **Credibility and Bias:** Allegations of domestic violence and behavioral misconduct involving an abuse of power directly impact the officer’s credibility, reliability, and character as a witness before the court. 2. **Impeachment Value:** The defense is constitutionally entitled to cross-examine the officer regarding these sustained or pending allegations to demonstrate potential bias, lack of truthfulness, or a propensity for non-compliance with the law. 3. **Moral Turpitude:** The underlying conduct involves an alleged crime of domestic violence, which carries federal and state statutory implications regarding the lawful possession of a firearm and general fitness for duty. --- [![United States Citizen Reporters](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2021-08/1186px-Scales_of_Justice_and_Wreath.svg_.png?itok=QQ8wLoSk "United States Citizen Reporters")](/united-states/us-citizen-reporters) The US Citizen Reporters are a group of public and private defense advocates that scour the internet for documented incidents of police misconduct that have eluded accountability. [Learn more >>>](/united-states/us-citizen-reporters)