Detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler is punished by Louisville police after violating body camera outage policy

Louisville Police Detective Bryan Gillis, the officer who arrested the world no. No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was reprimanded for not wearing or turning on his bodycam.

Gillis claims he was hit by Scheffler’s vehicle early in the morning of Friday, May 17, before ultimately stopping the golfer outside Valhalla Golf Club for the PGA Championship.

But he failed to properly turn on his body camera — leading to some form of “corrective action” by the police department, according to Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.

“Detective Gillis should have turned his camera on, but he didn’t,” Gwinn-Villaroel said at a news conference alongside Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

“His failure to do so constitutes a violation of LMPD policy regarding uniforms and equipment.”

Kentucky Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel spoke at a brief news conference.

She continued: “He was carrying out a law enforcement action as defined in our policy…We understand the seriousness of the failure to capture this interaction, which is why our officer received corrective action for this policy violation.”

In a police report, Gillis gave his account of the incident, saying he tried to arrest Scheffler, who was “demanding to be admitted” to Valhalla.

“While directing traffic past Gate 1, PGA staff blocked a bus from entering through Gate 1,” Gillis’ account reads.

“I observed a vehicle traveling in the opposite lanes and coming towards me. I stopped the driver and told him he couldn’t continue because of the bus:

“(Scheffler) asked to enter and advanced against my instructions. I was dragged/run over by the driver. I then proceeded to arrest the driver.

Stunning footage showed the reigning Masters champion being taken to jail in handcuffs, as captured by ESPN’s Jeff Darlington.

Despite speculation that charges against Scheffler could be dropped, officials pledged to “respect the legal process” and “let it play out.”

Scheffler is expected to be arraigned next month on charges of second-degree criminal assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failure to obey the traffic signals of an officer directing traffic.

Scheffler was arrested last Friday and faces multiple charges, including second-degree assault.

In remarkable footage, the two-time Masters winner was seen being driven into a police car.

In Kentucky, second-degree assault is a class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

“We are all looking to move forward,” Mayor Greenberg said. “But we have to follow the legal process. And that’s what we’re going to do. We’ll let this play out.

Officials also released two new videos from the scene outside Valhalla, as well as a “body-worn camera that failed to record the form,” which detailed Detective Gillis’ testimony.

After the press conference, Steve Romines – the attorney representing Scheffler – released a statement.

“(It) will have no impact on my case. Our position is the same as last Friday. Scottie Scheffler did nothing wrong, we do not wish to settle the case, we will either try it or it will be dismissed,” he said.

‘It is very simple. All the evidence that continues to emerge continues to support what Scottie has said all along: it was a chaotic situation and a miscommunication and he did nothing wrong.

“We are prepared to litigate the case if necessary. If we don’t need it, fine, but our position remains the same: either the case will be dismissed, or we will go to trial…we will let the process play out.

Scheffler will return to PGA Tour action at the Charles Schwab Classic on Thursday

He added: “My role is to represent Scottie Scheffler and that’s what I will continue to do. Nothing has changed since my comment last week: he did nothing wrong.

“We will go to trial or the case will be dismissed. We have no interest in resolving this matter, there is no discussion about it. We are prepared to litigate if necessary.

Romines was aware of the video which was later released on Thursday. “I saw everything there was to see. Everything that exists supports exactly what Scottie has been saying all along.

Scheffler took to the start of the Charles Schwab Challenge in his own backyard in the city of Fort Worth, Texas, earlier Thursday afternoon.