I am heartbroken to learn about the fatal shooting of Marquis Moorer, an officer of the Selma Police Department, who served the citizens of Selma with great valor. “We must put an end to this senseless violence which has taken our Black brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, and countless others. You can unsubscribe at any time.Ĭongresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, said: A memo to lower the flag will be distributed to honor this hero as soon as his funeral is announced.”īy clicking subscribe, you agree to our privacy policy.
Kay Ivey said on Twitter: “I extend my prayers for the family of Officer Marquis Moorer. Marshall concluded: “Please pray for his family, friends, and fellow officers.”Īlabama Gov.
I ask you to join me in prayerful gratitude for Officer Moorer as we hold his loved ones in our hearts.” “We must honor them and never take for granted the sacrifices they make on our behalf. “Every day, officers routinely risk their lives simply by putting on their uniforms and performing their duties to protect their fellow citizens,” Marshall said. Officer Moorer was killed, and another person inside the residence at Selma Square Apartments was injured and has been hospitalized.” “Early this morning, Officer Marquis Moorer was on duty with the Selma Police Department and had stopped by his home for a lunch break when shots were fired from outside. “Once again, one of Alabama’s law enforcement heroes has been tragically struck down,” Marshall said in a statement. A suspect is in custody and has been charged in the murder.Īlabama Attorney General Steve Marshall mourned the tragic loss: According to Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson, Moorer was approached outside his apartment in the Selma Square Apartments and ambushed. Six Alabama law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty in 2019, according to numbers released by the Alabama attorney general's office following last month's fatal shooting of Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams.Selma Police Office Marquis Moorer was killed by a gunman while on duty. “And I stand up here and tell you right now, Billy Clardy would do it all over again right now," he said. Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner, his voice quivering at times, said Clardy loved working on the drug task force. McMurray was flanked by wreaths and surrounded by other officers. The father, Billy Clardy Jr., died in a crash while on duty in 1978, AL.com reported. McMurray said Clardy's father was also a Huntsville police officer. “He was an American hero.”Ĭlardy is survived by a wife and five children, according to the police chief. “Billy Clardy was more than a Huntsville hero,” McMurray said. He was selected for a drug task force in 2018. He had served as a community resource officer in Huntsville - a role in which he worked closely with the city's homeless population. Police Chief Mark McMurray said at a news conference on Saturday that Clardy joined the Huntsville police force in 2005 after serving in the military and as a law enforcement officer in other agencies. Police have said Clardy was wearing a bulletproof vest when he was shot. It was not immediately clear whether Brown had an attorney. Police identified the suspect as LaJeromeny Brown, 41, from Tennessee, news outlets reported. The suspect immediately shot Clardy on the porch and was captured after a short foot chase, authorities said. Agent Billy Clardy III was shot and killed while participating in a narcotics operation with the HIDTA Gulf Coast Task Force.
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