On March 10 , 2009 , members of the U.S. Army Military Police Corps from Fort Rucker were deployed to Samson , Alabama , in response to a murder spree . Samson officials confirmed that the soldiers assisted in traffic control and securing the crime scene . The governor of Alabama did not request military assistance nor did President Obama authorize their deployment . Subsequent investigation found that the Posse Comitatus Act was violated and several military members received " administrative actions "
a murder spree
Geneva County massacre
Posse Comitatus Act