Sentenced Scott Cheever to death for killing the Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels in 2005.
In November, a jury convicted Cheever of capital murder and recommended death. Wednesday morning, Judge Mike Ward made it official in a Greenwood County courtroom.
Judge Ward also sentenced Cheever to more than 61 years for four convictions of attempted capital murder for shooting at other officers, manufacturing meth and being a convicted felon with a firearm.
Judge Ward gave Cheever the chance to speak, but he declined. Samuels' widow, Tammy, did speak and talked about the sheriff's life until the day he was shot and killed.
Samuel's wife Tammy, did take the podium and spoke about the life her husband led. "He was devoted to improving people's lives, victims and offenders alike. Unfortunately, January 19th, 2005, his plan was crushed, not face to face, but by a coward, hiding crouched in the dark," she said.
Cheever's case now awaits the appeal process in the Kansas Supreme Court.
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