BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas - A Brazoria County man who claims he had just been beaten at a bar is now suing the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office after former deputy Kevin Tippit allegedly fractured his ankle during a traffic stop - then allegedly called the violent takedown "protocol." Justin Parker filed the federal civil rights lawsuit last week.

The suit names Tippit, three other deputies, a supervising sergeant and Brazoria County as defendants.

According to the lawsuit, Parker - a 118-pound, shirtless man - was stopped on a rural county road in Damon, Texas, in the early morning hours of Dec. 13, 2025, after bar patrons reported he had engaged in "deadly conduct" involving a firearm.