‘Mace, we made it.’ Dadeville police detail the events of April 15

Police chief Jonathan Floyd, left, presented the medal of honor to officer Jessica Mace, center, and officer Nathan White, right, during the Aug. 8 Dadeville City Council meeting.

Leaving the scene at 6 a.m., officers Nathan White and Jessica Mace went back to the Dadeville Police Station. At first, they sat in silence. 

After about five minutes, White broke the silence, turned to his partner and said, “Mace, we made it.”

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Officers Nathan White and Jessica Mace embrace one another after getting their "Dadeville Strong" shirts. 

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.