Charges against former Macon-Bibb County code enforcement officer Christopher Tyler Willcox have been dropped, according to a statement released Friday by the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Anita Howard said that the decision was made due to conflicting statements from witnesses in the case.
Howard explained, “as it related to (the) alleged victim,” charges were dismissed because of contradictory accounts and insufficient evidence. The investigation had focused on an incident where Willcox allegedly pulled over a woman on September 11, took her phone, and sent photos from her device to his own. However, prosecutors clarified they could not find proof that the alleged victim’s pictures were present on Willcox’s phone.
According to court documents, prosecutors initially authorized a warrant for Willcox’s arrest based on the statement given by the alleged victim at the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office on September 24, 2025. She claimed she voluntarily handed over her phone for insurance verification during a traffic stop but accused Willcox of taking it to his vehicle and unlawfully accessing private information.
Howard noted that later conversations with investigators revealed inconsistencies in the alleged victim’s account. “She had initiated a conversation with an investigator with our office near the time of the incident and stated the defendant had pulled her over, but that she did not give him her phone,” Howard said. Additionally, Howard stated that communication between Willcox and the alleged victim continued after the traffic stop.
Susan Ryan, spokesperson for the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, confirmed that while these particular charges have been dropped, Willcox still faces pending charges related to another incident involving a different victim.
Howard emphasized: “Their ethical and legal duty as prosecutors requires us to dismiss charges when the evidence does not support them, regardless of the nature of the allegations.”
This story was originally published January 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM.
