PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Priceville City Council reversed the firing of a police officer who was involved in a chase that led to a deadly crash in September.

Most of the appeal hearing on Monday night took place behind closed doors, as the city council went into an executive session. About two and a half hours later, the city council came back and voted unanimously to repeal the firing of Garry Chapman and give him a 10-day suspension without pay. Priceville Mayor Sam Heflin recused himself from the vote.

Heflin and Police Chief Jerry Holmes met with Chapman on September 19 for a hearing. During that hearing, Heflin determined Chapman had violated the department’s chase policy.

According to his personnel file, Chapman was hired by the department on January 28, 2025, and fired on Se

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