Huntsville police officer found guilty of murder released on bond, awaiting sentencing Darby said he will appeal the guilty verdict. Posted: May 7, 2021 6:05 PM Updated: May 7, 2021 9:02 PM Posted By: Alex Torres-Perez Huntsville Police Officer William Darby is now a convicted murderer. A Madison County jury found Darby guilty for shooting and killing Jeffrey Parker during a suicide call in April 2018. On Friday, May 7, 2021, a Madison County jury found Huntsville Police Officer William Darby guilty of murder. Darby was booked into the Madison County Jail on a $100,000 bond Friday afternoon. He posted bond a couple of hours later. The jury started over on their deliberations Friday morning because one of the jurors had a medical emergency. After getting a new alternate juror, the jury came up with their final guilty verdict in just over 2 hours.