Former soldier Grady Wayne Wilkes has been handed a life sentence without parole for the murder of Auburn police officer William Buechner during a response to a domestic disturbance.
A former soldier has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing anJurors returned the life sentence Thursday for Grady Wayne Wilkes after finding him guilty of capital murder of a police officer earlier this week. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of two other officers.
Prosecutors said Wilkes answered his door in 2019 wearing a military helmet and body armor and began firing at police who were responding to a domestic disturbance call. In court, Wilkes apologized for killing Officer William Buechner. "I’m so sorry," Wilkes told the court and Buechner’s family during sentencing, the Opelika-Auburn News reported."I can’t put it into words. I can never make it up to you. I can never get him back. I’m so sorry.
WRBL reported that during the trial the courtroom listened to Buechner’s last words, which were captured on his body camera after he was shot."Lord, please help me," he said.
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