“Anytime a tragic incident occurs such as this, all law enforcement agencies are hurt because of the shame that is now brought upon our profession,' Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said in a prepared statement. Read the full comments below.
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond on Friday extended condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols as police in Memphis prepare to release video of the deadly beating.
“Anytime a tragic incident occurs such as this, all law enforcement agencies are hurt because of the shame that is now brought upon our profession,’’ Thurmond said in a prepared statement. “As police officers, we all take an oath and should hold ourselves accountable for our actions.” “At The Birmingham Police Department, we share in holding all our officers to a higher standard of displaying our motto of commitment, excellence, and integrity in every situation that our officers are placed in,’’ he said.
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