A Moody (AL) police sergeant was shot and killed after responding to a call at the Super 8 motel.
The officer is identified as Sgt. Stephen Williams.
Williams, a 50-year-old father of three, had been a police officer for 23 years, the last three of those at the Moody Police Department. He previously served with the Alabaster and Bessemer police departments.
Chief Thomas Hunt said Williams had just been promoted to sergeant in the past year and was a recipient of the Keith Turner Office of the Year Award.
“Oh, he was awesome,’’ Hunt said of Williams. “He was just a good man, a good person, fun to be around.
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“He was very thorough in his reports, a good teach, a good mentor,’’ the chief said. “A lot of the guys looked up to Stephen.”
“All I can ask is for everybody to please be in prayer for the Williams family and for the Moody police department,” Hunt said.
Police said two suspects are in custody and another is barricaded inside a motel room.
According to AL.com, Williams often fed an American bulldog, Champ, that recognized his patrol vehicle when Williams drove by the city park. “He knows I’m his favorite policeman and I have treats,” Williams said in a Facebook video.
