Man pleads guilty to fraud involving fallen Huntsville police officer’s memorial fund
Devonte Lemond Hammonds
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 4:31 PM
Updated: Feb 19, 2021 4:50 PM
Posted By: Ashley Thusius
A Birmingham man pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud involving fallen Huntsville Police Officer Billy Clardy III’s memorial fund.
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama said Devonte Lemond Hammonds, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of access device fraud and one count of wire fraud.
He pleaded guilty to a scheme in December of 2019 to fraudulently obtain money from the Billy Clardy III Memorial Fund.
Clardy was killed in the line of duty the same year. After his death, a memorial fund was set up to help his family.
Billy Clardy III Act would leave wiretapping approval for drug investigations up to the state
Billy Clardy III Act would leave wiretapping approval for drug investigations up to the state By Caroline Klapp | February 4, 2021 at 9:53 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 10:34 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A bill aimed at protecting the badge has taken a step forward in Alabama legislature.
House Bill 17 would make it to where officers could get permission on the state level instead of having to go through the federal government to use wire taping technology in drug trafficking investigations.
The bill is named after the STAC Agent, Billy Clardy III.
Nonprofit pays off mortgage of Officer Billy Clardy IIIâs home
Nonprofit pays off officer s home By Nolan Crane | December 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM CST - Updated December 28 at 6:36 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Itâs been one year since Huntsville STAC Agent Billy Clardy III the third was shot and killed in the line of duty.
This month, a nonprofit organization based in New York is offering some financial relief for Clardyâs family.
Huntsville police officer Billy Clardy III was shot and killed on December 6th, 2019. The news of his death spread across the country and generosity poured in.
An organization that takes care of families of heroes known as Tunnel 2 Towers just paid off the Clardyâs home this week.