Officer Jeremey Davidson made his first public appearance since he sustained gunshot wounds to the arm and head by an alleged robbery suspect on February 18 and says he’s recovering well.
Speaking with multiple media agencies, Officer Davidson reported that he’s healing and working on getting better, and he thanked the community for their overwhelming support of both him and law enforcement.
He says the Hopkinsville Police Department does a good job training officers on safety procedures.
The four suspects charged in connection with the pursuit that led to the shooting of Officer Davidson, including Keith Kuzyk—who was charged with attempted murder—are in custody. Davidson says he will be a witness in court proceedings.
He says his family is doing great and that being law enforcement is more of a calling than a job.
Officer Davidson says he’s not sure when he’ll be cleared medically, but he has every intention of returning to the force and getting back to protecting the people of Hopkinsville.
Just after 1:30 a.m. February 18, officers were dispatched to the Walmart Supercenter where suspects in a pickup had stolen an SUV and fled the scene. Both vehicles were located by police on Canton Street about an hour later and two pursuits ensued.
Spike strips were deployed on North Drive near Sanderson Drive and that’s where Kuzyk allegedly began firing a rifle from the pickup into Officer Davidson’s cruiser. He sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and head and was taken to Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. He returned home the next day.
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