Kansas City detective convicted in killing leaves department

Published January 26, 2022 3:44 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Kansas City police detective convicted in the fatal shooting of a Black man is no longer with the police department. The Kansas City Star reports a police spokeswoman said Eric DeValkenaere’s last day with the department was Monday. She said state law prevents her from saying if DeValkenaere was fired, resigned or retired. DeValkenaere was convicted in November of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the 2019 death of 26-year-old Cameron Lamb. He is scheduled to be sentenced March 4. On Wednesday, defense attorney Molly Hastings asked a judge to allow DeValkenaere to remain free on bond while his conviction is appealed.

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