Man sentenced for crash deaths of KC officer, K9, man

Tonganoxie man sentenced to 10 years for crash that killed 2, including KCPD officer

A Jackson County judge on Wednesday sentenced Jerron Lightfoot to 10 years in prison for causing a crash that killed a Kansas City police officer, his police dog and a pedestrian.

Man sentenced for crash deaths of KC officer, K9, man

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Jackson County judge ruled on Wednesday afternoon that Jerron Lightfoot, a 20-year-old man from Tonganoxie, Kansas, will serve a 10-year prison sentence for the deaths of Kansas City Police Officer James Muhlbauer, K-9 Champ, and victim Jesse Eckes in a 2023 crash. Gas leak causes 2 Midtown Kansas City restaurants to evacuate Lightfoot pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter back in Feb…

Jerron Lightfoot sentenced for 2023 crash that killed KCPD officer, pedestrian and police K-9

Jerron Lightfoot pleaded guilty to the fatal crash in early 2024