Hux fell onto the asphalt, sustaining injuries that left him with lasting medical problems (Screengrab)
Hux was on Edington Road in South Knox County on October 10, 2022, when Deputy Randall Williams approached him. Hux initially demanded $3 million in damages. The county has now agreed to settle the case for $1 million, his lawyer Lance Baker confirmed to WVLT News.
However, the information circulated among officers about the person they were seeking differed from Hux’s appearance, according to the lawsuit. Footage from the deputy’s body camera showed Hux walking away before the confrontation escalated, according to the legal filing. Williams was looking for a hospital patient who had escaped police custody. The encounter ended with Hux being struck by a Taser in the back of his head. He fell face-first onto the road. Medical records referred to in the lawsuit documented a fractured skull and bleeding in his brain. The injuries were described as permanent, and Hux now requires round-the-clock care at an assisted living facility. The incident led to a civil rights lawsuit against Williams and Knox County, filed a year later. The lawsuit challenged the deputy’s decision to stop Hux, arguing that he bore little resemblance to the person described in the police alert. It also disputed the circumstances in which Williams used his Taser. The lawsuit alleged that he started running only after Williams charged towards him. Williams then fired his Taser, hitting Hux in the back of the head. The lawsuit questioned whether Williams had sufficient grounds to stop Hux in the first place. It also challenged the argument that an outstanding warrant against Hux justified the deputy’s actions.