Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday for Floyd's murder. Author: Jason Miles Updated: 7:33 PM CDT June 23, 2021 HOUSTON, Texas — More than a year after Houston native George Floyd took his final breath, the former Minneapolis Police officer convicted of killing him will be sentenced on Friday. Some friends and family members plan to attend while others don't. But all of them appear to be anxious. “I actually have great anxiety about Friday, great anxiety," said friend Tiffany Cofield of Baytown. "Like heightened anxiety.” Cofield shared thoughts on behalf of herself and one of Floyd’s sisters. She knew Floyd for years and visited with during his last trip to the Houston area.