After 10 years of trials, families of slain Lakewood officers without closure
It’s been 10 years since a convicted felon with a grudge against law enforcement walked into a Lakewood coffee shop on Nov. 29, 2009 and gunned down four police officers getting ready for their shift. Several people were convicted of helping him afterward.
But families of the four officers are still hurting, and they’re still frustrated by the legal process that has left one loose end.
There were a slew of charges against seven people, mostly for rendering criminal assistance, but also unlawful possession of firearms. The prosecutor’s office fought for maximum time for anyone who aided suspect Maurice Clemmons in his police officer assassination.
Of the seven, one was acquitted after serving a year. Five others had their sentences overturned or reduced and got out early. All of Clemmons’ accomplices are out of prison, except one – alleged getaway driver Darcus Dewayne Allen.
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Mike Huckabee, who commuted Clemons' sentence prior to the murder, has no regrets.