HUNTSVILLE-The Huntsville Police Department reports that the full report on the officer- involved shooting that took place on June 18, 2016 has been returned by The ReviewBoard:
“UPDATE ON JUNE 18 OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
On June 18, 2016, a Huntsville Police Officer was involved in a shooting at 1004 Jordan Lane that resulted in the death of 34 year old William Thomas Hennessey. The officer was placed on administrative duties until the shooting could be investigated and presented to an Incident Review Board. The Review Board convened on June 30th and found the shooting to be within policy, and the officer has since returned to full duty.
The events that led up to the shooting started in northern Madison County when the 
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) received a call of a blue Volkswagen driven by a white male who appeared to be under the influence. The call also stated that he had struck mailboxes and a vehicle.
A witness followed the vehicle south on Hwy. 53, and the Huntsville Police Department was asked to assist when the vehicle reached the city limits. Officers eventually found the vehicle unoccupied in the parking lot of 1004 Jordan Lane. Officers checked the area but were unable to find the driver.
A Trooper with ALEA responded to the abandoned Volkswagen to complete paperwork for the damage that occurred in the county; and as he was doing so, Hennessey returned to the vehicle and 
opened the front passenger door. The Trooper approached and told him to step away from the vehicle. That is when Hennessey pulled a black semi-automatic handgun from inside the vehicle. The Trooper began to struggle with Hennessey over the weapon, and the struggle continued for over a minute. At 9:27 a.m., a passing Huntsville Police Officer, who was on his way to a meal break, was flagged down by the witness who had followed the car from northern Madison County. The Officer immediately ran to aid the Trooper and joined in the struggle to disarm Hennessey.
The Officer and Trooper both struggled with Hennessey and attempted to get him to drop the weapon. The struggle lasted for an additional one minute and one second, and the Trooper and Officer told Hennessey to drop the weapon at least 27 times during that struggle. Hennessey continued to struggle with officers over the weapon until the Huntsville Police Officer fired his weapon at Hennessey. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was later determined that the weapon Hennessey and Officers struggled over was a CO2 powered replica pistol. The Incident Review Board examined all the evidence before finding the incident within policy.”
