""Today will be forever remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of our profession," Sergeants Benevolent Association President Vincent Vallelong said in a statement following the sentencing."
""The distinction is that the deceased will no longer be seen again by his family," he said from the bench, before handing down the punishment, prompting Duran to be hauled away to lockup."
Ex-Sgt. Erik Duran was sentenced to 3-to-9 years in prison for killing Eric Duprey, a fleeing drug suspect, by throwing a cooler at him. Duran, the first NYPD officer convicted of an on-duty killing in a decade, expressed remorse and pleaded for leniency to be with his children. The judge emphasized the need for a deterrent effect on other officers. Police advocates criticized the sentencing as a dark day for law enforcement, arguing it sends a chilling message to officers making split-second decisions.
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