Fifth "Goon Squad" member sentenced to 20 years

Daniel Opdyke is seen during his sentencing hearing on Wednesday in Brandon, Mississippi. CNN

The fifth of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 2023 torture and abuse of two Black men was sentenced in state court on Wednesday to 20 years in prison.

The hearing is ongoing.  

On Wednesday, Daniel Opdyke was sentenced to 20 years to run concurrently with his federal sentence.  

The six White officers – Rankin County Sheriff’s deputies Hunter Elward, Brett McAlpin, Christian Dedmon, Daniel Opdyke, Jeffrey Middleton, and former Richland Police Department officer Joshua Hartfield – received federal prison sentences last month ranging from 10 to 40 years.