Both Officers Arthur Shaffer and Walter Handley have been released from the hospital.

Officer Schaffer was shot in the face and will undergo surgery next week.

While both officers’ sustained injuries, police officials say without the vigorous training they go through, the situation could have been much worse.

Friday morning's shooting is positive reinforcement for the police department, in that they now know the strenuous training they put officers through is paying off.

Todd David, with the Dothan Police Department said, "There's no doubt officers reverted back to their training. In a stressful situation, they revert back to training and when the officers were injured, they take the precautions they had to save their lives and the lives of the hostages."

Officer Arthur Schaefer III was hired on with the Dothan Police Department in June of 2001. He also survived a tour in Iraq. Officers say his experience helped him properly handle Friday morning’s incident.

Lt. Keith Gray, with the Dothan Police Department said, "Schaffer is a seasoned officer who was training Handley and Schaffer had to put his life on the line for Handley."

Police officials say Schaffer's quick action may have saved both his life and the life of the three hostages.

Lt. Gray continued, "Schaffer was the first one in; he took the first shots and he's an asset because he's been here a while."

Officer Handley was hired on in February of this year and while he's only been on the job for two months, officials say each officer is aware of the dangers they may face when they take the oath of office.

"Our profession is dangerous,” David said. “We're aware of that and we do take precautions to stay safe."

Both Schaffer and Handley have been released from the hospital and are expected to make a full recovery.

Police say the suspect in the shooting, Andrevis Davis, remains in critical condition at a local hospital. The charges he faces include, first degree robbery, first degree kidnapping, and two counts of attempted murder.