Winfield Police Department Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Excessive Force in Traffic Stop
The Winfield Police Department is under scrutiny following a federal lawsuit filed by Adam Curry, a 47-year-old resident of Chesterton. The lawsuit, filed on March 23, 2026, in the U.S. District Court in Hammond, accuses the town of Winfield and four of its police officers of using excessive force during a traffic stop on June 9, 2024. Curry claims he was handcuffed and beaten to the point of losing consciousness after being stopped for speeding. The officers involved, including Officer Paul Shane, Officer George Dickerson, Officer Christopher Wilson, and Detective Cpl. Jordan Billups-Taylor, have provided narratives that depict Curry as uncooperative and resisting arrest. The police department has initiated an internal investigation and is cooperating with the civil lawsuit process. Curry had previously pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated, among other charges, following the incident. 
