MADISON, Ala. — An in-house officer award ceremony to honor officers involved in the Dana Fletcher shooting incident displayed for "bravery in defending themselves, other officers and the public at Planet Fitness last fall" has been canceled.
Mayor Paul Finley released this statement:
Scroll down to see press conferences after shooting from the Madison County Sheriff's Office and the Madison County District Attorney.
Chief Jernigan sent out the following response after being asked about the ceremony:
“Following reports of an officer ceremony last week, Mayor Finley and I immediately decided timing is not optimal, and we have put the ceremony on hold. The officers involved in this incident displayed bravery in defending themselves, other officers and the public at Planet Fitness last fall which was was validated following the Madison County District Attorney’s official report presented to the community on November 15, 2019. This decision was made Friday afternoon at 3:30pm after discussions with Mayor Finley, however original reporting was not followed up.”
-Chief David Jernigan
Protests were planned for this award ceremony, which was to honor officers involved in the incident last fall that resulted on the shooting death of Dana Fletcher.
WATCH: Sheriff's press conference on Dana Fletcher shooting (11/7/2019)
WATCH: District Attorney's press conference on Dana Fletcher shooting, 11/15/2019 (includes timeline and stills from officer body-cam)
