Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Hermann Officer

Kenneth Simpson sentenced to death for killing Hermann officer

After shooting and killing Hermann police officer Sgt. Mason Griffith, Kenneth Simpson is sentenced to the death penalty.

Man sentenced to death for killing Hermann officer

A judge issued a death sentence Thursday for Kenneth Simpson, the man who shot two police officers in Hermann and killed one in 2023.

Man found guilty of murdering Hermann police to be sentenced Thursday

UNION, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of murdering a Hermann police officer and injuring another in a Casey's gas station will go before a judge for a sentencing hearing Thursday at 1 p.m. A jury found Kenneth Simpson guilty of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, assault, drug possession and other charges in January. Jurors also recommended a death sentence for Simpson, according to previous reporting. Judge Craig Hellman will hav…

Missouri man sentenced to death for murdering Hermann police officer

A Missouri judge handed down the ultimate punishment Thursday to a man convicted of murdering a Hermann police officer. A Greene County judge sentenced Kenneth Simpson to death, as recommended by the jury earlier this year. Simpson was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith. The jury also convicted him of first-degree assault for severely injuring Officer Adam Sullentrup. The charges stem from a deadly sho…