State requests prison time for man who killed KCPD officer, K-9, pedestrian [Video]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A 20-year-old Kansas man could face around 20 years in prison for a 2023 collision that took the lives of a Kansas City officer, his K-9 and a pedestrian.

Records for the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mo., revealed that on Thursday, April 18, prosecutors moved to request judge Sarah A. Castle to sentence Jerron Lightfoot, 20, of Tonganoxie, to 10 years in prison for each for both counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter.

Court documents indicated that Lightfoot pleaded guilty to both counts on Feb. 23, 2024, for a collision that happened on Feb. 15, 2023. A sentencing hearing has been set for Wednesday, April 24.

The records showed that Kansas City, Missouri, PoliceOfficer James Muhlbauer was headed east on Truman Rd. near The Grove Park with his K-9 Champ toward Benton Ave. while Jesse Eckes had been walking near the intersection. As the patrol vehicle approached the intersection with a green light, Lightfoot …