Family of former KCPD detective requests clemency from governor
The family of former Kansas City police detective Eric DeValkenaere is asking Missouri Governor Mike Parson for clemency.
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The family of former Kansas City police detective Eric DeValkenaere is asking Missouri Governor Mike Parson for clemency.
Criminal defense attorneys in the Kansas City area said another appeal bond for Eric DeValkenaere would send a message that a police officer convicted of crimes will be treated differently than others.
Eric J. DeValkenaere was sentenced to six years in prison after he was convicted of second-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action.
Eric DeValkenaere is to be taken to a Missouri prison before a panel of judges decides on his bid to be released on bond pending a new appeal, according to state law. But it’s unclear when he will be moved.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former Kansas City police officer whose conviction in the shooting death of a Black man was upheld this week is to be taken to prison