Nearly two years later, Jaden Perkins pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder in court Thursday, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Atlantic Beach Police Officer Dustin Joiner on Wednesday received the Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer award for his role in saving the life of fellow officer Tim Stafford after he was brutally attacked outside a restaurant last year.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – Atlantic Beach Interim Police Chief Victor Gualillo wrote a letter about Thursday’s officer-involved shooting. The letter was posted Sunday on the Atlantic Beach Police Department’s Facebook page. “The officers involved in the incident are excellent examples of the professional and caring individuals that make up the Atlantic Beach Police Department. When the second Atlantic Beach officer arrived, according to Gualillo, he saw the suspect stomping on the officer’s head. He has a Jacksonville address and no criminal charges other than a couple speeding tickets -- both written in Atlantic Beach.

Perkins is accused of attacking the responding officer about 7:30 a.m. Thursday, knocking the officer unconscious. Witnesses in the area confirm that the officer laying on the ground and the suspect was actively punching him, Atlantic Beach Police Chief Victor Gualillo said. When a second Atlantic Beach officer arrived, he saw the suspect stomping on the officers head. He has a Jacksonville address and no criminal charges other than a couple speeding tickets -- both written in Atlantic Beach. This is a terrible thing to have happen at Atlantic Beach.