Category: Aaron Dean

Ex-Texas Police Officer Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Shooting Death of Atatiana Jefferson

Former Fort Worth, Texas, police officer Aaron Dean was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years, 10 months, and 12 days in prison for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. A Tarrant County jury deliberated about a day and a half before reaching a unanimous decision in the sentencing phase of the 38-year-old former officer. On Thursday, after…


Jury Finds Former Texas Police Officer Guilty of Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Atatiana Jefferson

Former Fort Worth, Texas, police officer Aaron Dean has been found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson. A Tarrant County jury of eight men and six women deliberated for more than 13 hours before reaching its verdict on Thursday afternoon. The jury rejected the more serious charge of murder. The sentencing…