William “Billy” Walls

Less-than-lethal force

Around 7:30 a.m., Deputy Ryan Chapman along with other deputies went to a property to execute an arrest warrant for someone other than William Walls. Walls was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a Caddo Parish Sheriff cruiser alone. He was later found in distress and subsequently died.The Caddo Parish grand jury handed down an indictment for Chapman with malfeasance in office. The reasons Chapman was singled out were not reported.