By Lisa Monahan, News 9 - b
OKLAHOMA CITY -
A convicted police captain will
spend the next four years behind bars.
Oklahoma County Judge Donald
Deason upheld the jury's recommendation and sentenced former Del City Police
Captain Randy Harrison to prison for manslaughter in the killing of Dane Scott
Jr., in March 2012.
"He did what he was
trained to do. Dane Scott was a violent felon and endangered numerous
lives," said Kenny Harrison after watching his brother hauled off to jail.
He also believes his brother's
punishment is too harsh.
"He could have got
probation. He's not a danger to the public."
Harrison's defense attorney
asked Judge Deason to consider a suspended sentence because he spent his life
serving the public as a veteran officer.
Oklahoma County District
Attorney David Prater argued it was a disservice and was pleased with the
outcome of the hearing.
"When people say ‘Hey you
convicted a cop. How do you feel?' Well, he's not a cop to me. That guy is not
a cop. He is so different from the rest of them out there," Prater said.
Prater said Harrison crossed
the line and killed Scott because he had a personal vendetta.
"The DA got up there and
depicted him as just as cold blooded as ever," Kenny Harrison said.
Kenny says his brother is
actually a Christian man, with two sons who will miss him while he is away.
In the victim's impact
statements made to the court, Scott's family said they are missing someone too.
The parents explained to the judge that their son's absence will be forever and
asked the judge to lock up his killer
"Both parents said that
two families lost that day. Two families lost during this trial. They
acknowledge Harrison's family lost as well and I think that's very telling of
what Dane's mother and father are all about," Prater said
The parents said they hope
Harrison's sentence will serve as a deterrent for law enforcement officers to
take a life again.
Harrison's brother believes
more officers will end up just like Randy.
"Just have to live with it
and deal with it."
