Alabama officials continued Monday to make public condemnations over the killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers earlier this month.

“What you see on that video should not be tolerated by anyone,” Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said. “It’s heartbreaking.”

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Stimpson’s comments came during a news conference at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa that capped a two-day annual retreat involving the mayors of Alabama’s 10 largest cities.

Turning toward his fellow mayors, Stimpson said, “I’m of the opinion, and I think each of these gentlemen are in agreement that we don’t tolerate that. We look upon that as a rogue situation that is unfortunate not only for police departments across the country but for the families involved.”

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, who called the police bodycam footage of Nichols’ beating “chilling” on Friday, said the mayors “categorically condemn the actions of those officers who killed Nichols.”

His comments came as the mayors outlined general priorities for the spring legislative session that included economic development and public safety.

“We have to make sure our police departments are leading with integrity,” said Woodfin, who advocated for cities to work with state lawmakers to ensure police agencies “are equipped with the tools they need.”

Stimpson said the video footage negatively impacts police departments and policing in general. The images show Nichols, a FedEx worker, savagely beaten for three minutes by five police officers. The five disgraced former officers, who are also Black, have been charged with murder and other crimes and could each face up to 60 years in prison if convicted.

Stimpson said that “99.9 percent of the time, (police) are doing the right thing,” but added that “like a lot of other professions … there are people who make mistakes intentionally or otherwise that reflects badly on their profession.”

Also weighing in on the Memphis killing was the Alabama Sheriffs Association, which released a statement Monday morning calling the video images “a personal affront” to “the vast majority of peace officers in our nation.”

Alabama has 67 county sheriffs.

“As constitutionally elected officials, it is our Sheriff’s duty to do their best to deny individuals who display lawless behavior from joining the ranks of law enforcement,” the statement reads. “It is also the Sheriffs’ duty to act decisively to remove those who engage in actions displaying blatant disregard for the constitutional rights of citizens. We strive each day to achieve the goal of professionalism in public safety service.”

Police agencies in Alabama have also weighed in. Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond, in a statement Friday, said his agency does not condone the actions of the Memphis police officers.