City of Huntsville reveals how much it has spent to defend police officer convicted of murder Huntsville Police Officer William Darby no longer is on paid administrative leave Posted: May 20, 2021 1:10 PM Updated: May 20, 2021 1:19 PM Posted By: Josh Rayburn The city of Huntsville on Thursday released information about the status of Huntsville Police Officer William Darby that WAAY 31 has been asking for since his murder conviction earlier this month. City leaders initially said they were still calculating how much, if any, of the $125,000 pledged for Darby’s legal defense had been spent. On Thursday, the city said it “has paid $89,132.39 in legal fees for Mr. Darby.”