Texas drunk driver's emotional reaction as she gets 43 years for killing cop

A Texas drunk driver convicted successful a deadly hit-and-run that killed a bull arsenic he directed postulation collapsed down and wept arsenic she was sentenced to 43 years successful prison. 

Lavillia Spry, 43, erupted into floods of tears arsenic she was sentenced connected Thursday complete nan decease of Harris County Sheriff's Office sergeant Ramon Gutierrez, 45, successful a clang almost 3 years ago. 

She was drunk erstwhile she drove astir emergency vehicles and rammed into Gutierrez arsenic he stood connected a roadworthy escorting traffic, earlier fleeing nan scene. 

Tributes poured successful for Gutierrez, a father-of-three, pinch his loved ones describing him arsenic an 'amazing man' during unfortunate effect statements publication successful beforehand of Spry earlier she began her sentence. 

At nan conclusion of her trial, Spry was convicted by a assemblage aft conscionable 15 minutes of deliberation connected charges of intoxication manslaughter. 

The clang came connected nan evening of January 24, 2022, erstwhile Gutierrez was moving an off-duty motorcycle occupation to escort a dense load connected a roadway. He had reportedly been moving other jobs astatine nan clip to salary for his daughter's upcoming wedding. 

Gutierrez was disconnected his motorcycle astatine nan clip and was opinionated wearing a reflective overgarment and flashlight, pinch emergency vehicles stationed nearby. 

Spry - who had fixed commencement conscionable 1 period earlier nan incident - drove astir nan emergency vehicles and accelerated into nan sergeant, dragging him for a short distance. 

Officials said she continued driving and fled nan segment earlier she was stopped and arrested soon aft by an serviceman who followed her. 

Arresting officers said she appeared impaired and attempted to defy apprehension erstwhile she was taken into custody. 

Gutierrez was airlifted to infirmary but succumbed to his injuries. He had served pinch nan HCSO for 13 years, and was described by HSCO Sheriff Ed Gonzalez arsenic an 'excellent' serviceman who gave 'exemplary service.' 

Gonzalez said Gutierrez was 'loved' by his colleagues, and nan scars of his decease 'will beryllium location forever' successful his department. 

Following Spry's arrest, her bail was revoked and accrued by $50,000 aft it was recovered that she violated her enslaved conditions arsenic her SCRAM search instrumentality detected intoxicant successful her system, reports ABC13.