DETROIT (WWJ) -- An inmate at the Wayne County Jail has been sentenced after admitting to killing an on-duty officer.
Deandre Williams, 29, was given between 50 and 75 years behind bars for the killing of 50-year-old Corporal Bryant Searcy in 2020.
Williams had been in jail on a carjacking charge on Sept. 2, 2020 when Searcy was on-duty inspecting cells.
A violent struggle is said to have broken out between the two men at around 10 p.m., leading to Searcy's death at the hands of Williams.
Corporal Bryant SearcyWayne County Sheriff
Facing a long list of charges from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy -- including first-degree murder -- Williams took a plea deal for second-degree murder.
He also pleaded guilty to carjacking and felony firearm, receiving a concurrent sentenced of 15 to 30 years.
"The horrific murder of Corporal Bryant Searcy is a reminder of the dangers that law enforcement officials face every day," Prosector Worthy said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to his family."
