Officer Who Arrested Golfer Scottie Scheffler Has History of Disciplinary Issues
The Louisville Metro Police officer who arrested golfer Scottie Scheffler outside Valhalla Golf Club on May 17 has had disciplinary issues in the past. According to NBC News , these issues include multiple suspensions…
The Louisville Metro Police officer who arrested golfer Scottie Scheffler outside Valhalla Golf Club on May 17 has had disciplinary issues in the past.
According to NBC News, these issues include multiple suspensions, per employment records.
Detective Bryan Gillis was the arresting officer who put the world No. 1 golfer into handcuffs. Scheffler was attempting to enter Valhalla Golf Club for round 2 of the PGA Championship while police investigated a nearby fatal accident.
Scheffler said he was following police directions, while Gillis said otherwise.
Gillis did not activate his body camera during the incident. Two other cameras — the dashboard camera from the squad car and that on a roadside pole — captured some video, but do not clearly show what happened.
Louisville Metro Police Department released Gillis’ personnel records Thursday.
In 2013, Gillis was suspended for five days for “conduct unbecoming.”
He drove a drunk civilian in his police vehicle and did “donuts” in a parking lot, according to a memo by then-Chief Steve Conrad.