Detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler is punished by Louisville police after violating policy over bodycam failure

Louisville Detective Bryan Gillis, the officer who arrested world No. 1. Golfer Scottie Scheffler has been reprimanded for not wearing or turning on his body camera.

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

But he failed to properly turn on his bodycam — which led to some form of “corrective action” from the police department, according to Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.

“Detective Gillis should have turned on his body-worn camera, but did not,” Gwinn-Villaroel said at a news conference alongside Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

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

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

She continued, “He was conducting a law enforcement action as defined in our policy… We understand the severity of the failure to capture this interaction, and therefore our officer has received corrective action for this policy violation.”

In a police report, Gillis gave his account of the incident, saying he tried to stop Scheffler, who “demanded to be let in” to Valhalla.

“While traffic was being directed in front of Gate 1, PGA staff stopped a bus from entering Gate 1,” Gillis’ story read.

“I saw a vehicle coming towards me in the opposite lanes. I stopped the driver and told him he couldn’t go any further because of the bus:

‘[Scheffler] asked to be let in and went forward against my instructions. I was dragged/hit by the driver. I then arrested the driver.’

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

Despite speculation that charges against Scheffler could be dropped, officials vowed to “respect the legal process” and “let the matter proceed.”

Scheffler will be arraigned in court next month on misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disobeying traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.

Scheffler was arrested last Friday and is facing multiple charges, including second-degree assault

Remarkable footage showed the two-time Masters winner being led into a police car

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

“We all want to move forward,” Mayor Greenberg said. “But we must respect the legal process. And that’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to make that happen.’

Officials also released two new videos from the scene outside Valhalla, as well as a “body-worn camera that cannot record the shape,” detailing testimony from Detective Gillis.

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

“(This) doesn’t affect my case at all. Our position is the same as last Friday. “Scottie Scheffler has done nothing wrong, we are not interested in settling the case, we will try or it will be dismissed,” he said.

‘It’s very simple. All the evidence coming out continues to support what Scottie has been saying all along: this was a chaotic situation and a miscommunication and he did nothing wrong.

‘We are prepared to litigate this case if necessary. If that is not necessary, fine, but our position remains the same: it will be rejected or we will go to court… we will just let the process unfold.

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

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

‘We will appear in court, otherwise the case will be dismissed. We have no interest in settling the case, there are no discussions about that. We are prepared to litigate if necessary.

Romines was aware of the video, which was subsequently released Thursday. ‘I’ve seen everything there is to see. Everything beyond that supports exactly what Scottie has said from the beginning.”

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