Published: October 4, 2021

SGT NICK RISNER WITH THE SHEFFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO PUT HIMSELF IN HARM'S WAY TO PROTECT CITIZENS OF COLBERT COUNTY AND SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES OVER THE WEEKEND. WILL BE GIVEN A HERO'S ESCORT HOME TODAY. FOR THOSE WISHING TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO SGT RISNER AND HIS FAMILY THE ESTIMATED DEPARTURE TIME  FROM HUNTSVILLE TO THE SHOALS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 2. THE ROUTE WILL BE VIA 565 TO HIGHWAY 20 IN DECATUR, THEN WEST ON HIGHWAY 20 THRU TOWN CREEK INTO THE SHOALS. FROM 72, NORTH ON WILSON DAM ROAD THEN LEFT ON AVALON AVENUE CROOSING WOODWARD AVENUE. FROM THERE THEY WILL CONTINUE WEST TO SOUTH MONTGOMERY TAKING RIGHT IN FRONT OF HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL. THEY WILL THEN CONTINUE NORTH ON MONTGOMERY AVENUE TURNING RIGHT ON HATCH BLVD IN FRON THE SHEFFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT.