Prichard Police Officer Arrested For Concealing Evidence, Taking Bribes
By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
June 17, 2026
PRICHARD, AL. A local police officer who worked as a detective investigating crimes, including homicides, now stands accused of committing serious crimes himself.
At a news conference held by law enforcement, it was revealed that a multiple agency law enforcement operation has uncovered alleged corruption within the Prichard Police Department, officials announced at a news conference Tuesday morning.
Emanuel Naman Dotch II, an officer with the Prichard Police, is in custody accused of taking bribes, concealing evidence and assisting criminal suspects in covering up their crimes and avoiding prosecution, officials said.
Dotch also once worked for the Mobile Police Department.
According to authorities, Dotch has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service on federal charges and booked into jail.
Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced that effectively immediately all crimes within the city of Prichard would be investigated by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Paul Burch said that all law enforcement-related 911 calls from Prichard would be redirected to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and they’ll respond to them.
Meanwhile, federal and other law enforcement including The FBI, Homeland Security and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search at the Prichard Municipal Complex Tuesday morning and crime scene could be seen around the building.
Investigators ask anyone with information that could assist the investigation to call the MCSO Crime Tip Line at 251-574-8633 or the FBI Crime Tip Line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or 1-800-225-5324.
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