Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley has issued a video statement - her first since the controversy surrounding her not pulling over for a traffic stop in Webster.

Doorley's statement makes no reference to resigning. Instead she says she will take ethics training and will "make this right."

One week ago, Webster Police attempted to pull Doorley over on Phillips Road for going 55 mph in a 35 mph zone. Instead of pulling over, Doorley said she called Webster Police Chief Dennis Kohlmeier to inform him that she was not a threat. She said that she would talk to the officer at her house.

Doorley released a statement on Thursday admitting to speeding.

On Friday, the Town of Webster released body camera footage showing Doorley's contentious interaction with an officer at her house.

In her statement, Doorley said she didn't treat the officer "with the respect he deserves."

The video release has prompted many local officials to call for her resignation. Overnight, Governor Hochul released a statement saying she was referring the DA to the State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct - which has the authority to "review and investigate the conduct of prosecutors."

The video has received national attention and was featured on Good Morning America Monday morning.

Doorley's statement in full:

"Last Monday, I failed you and the standards I hold myself to, and for that, I’m so sorry. What I did was wrong. No excuses. I take full responsibility for my actions. I fell short of the values I’ve held for my entire 33-year career. I didn’t treat this officer with the respect he deserves. All police officers deserve respect. I am truly and sincerely sorry. I’d just come from work. I was dealing with three homicides that occurred over the weekend. I watched a video where an innocent cab driver was executed, and I was still reeling from a frightening medical concern that my husband received that afternoon. But we all have bad days and stress, and it was wrong for me to take it out on an officer who was simply doing his job. While I previously apologized to him, I will say it again. I’m sorry. Police already have a tough job, and that day I made this officer's job harder. To the community, I owe you full transparency. Here’s what I’m doing to hold myself accountable. First, I had already plead guilty to the speeding ticket, and I will willingly pay the fine. Next, I am referring the entire matter to a district attorney from another county for review and will fully cooperate with that investigation. I’m going to self-report this incident to the grievance committee, and I’ll cooperate with their investigation. Finally, if one of my assistant district attorneys had acted this way, I would’ve disciplined them. So I’m disciplining myself. I will take ethics training to remind myself that professionalism matters. I’ve been humbled by my own stupidity, and I’m fully to blame. I will make this right. I ask for your forgiveness."

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