Published: October 8, 2021

THE SHEFFIELD OFFICER THAT WAS SHOT AT LATE LAST WEEK IN MUSCLE SHOALS HAS FILED A CIVIL LAW SUIT AGAINST BRIAN LANSING MARTIN, WHO WAS RELEASED ON THURSDAY FROM THE HOSPITAL AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS, SHEFFIELD POLICE LT. MAX DOTSON WAS SHOT AT TWICE IN THE CHEST FOLLOWING THE CHASE ON OCTOBER 1ST. DOTSON IS SEEKING COMPENSATORY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $375,000 FROM MARTIN, WHO FACES SEVERAL CHARGES RELATED FROM THE CHASE AND IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING SHEFFIELD POLICE SGT NICK RISNER AND WILLIAM CLARE MEALBACK, JR OF CYPRESS INN, TENNESSEE.