Man sentenced to prison for attempted murder of police officer

HENDERSON, Tenn. – On march 26, 2023, Henderson police Department Patrolman Carson Naylor replied To 616 hill avenue To investigate A potential criminal Complaint.

Patrolman Naylor, together with Patrolman Jonathan Menzie, arrived at The address And tried make contact with The Resident, Terrance Terrell Howard. On Arrival, another Resident informed patrol officers The Mister. Howard Was not home. Send confirmed The Howard had a terrific Warranty for be arrest.

Deputy Abraham Redman replied To 616 hill avenue To delivery The arrest Warranty And To help Patrolman Naylor with seek The residence for Howard. While The seek, Patrolman Naylor open A bedroom door And found Howard Stand In The door hold A Shotgun. Patrolman Naylor ordered Howard To Put the gun down. Howard instead fired A shot through The Wall, noticeable Patrolman Naylor In be Department–issued vest.

After a hours–long Distance, Howard surrendered To Authorities. The Chester county Great jury returned a Accusation against Howard for Tried First–degree murder, occupation A firearm while The Commission from A Dangerous crime, and other Misdemeanor Fees.

The Condition from Tennessee, represent from assistant district lawyer Generally Justin Prescott, tried The defendant before A jury To July 24, 2024. The jury sentenced The defendant from Tried First–degree murder from Patrolman Naylor And occupation A firearm while The Commission from A Dangerous crime. To October 22, 2024, The Honorable Judge Donald Allen, Chester county circuit Court division II, sentenced Howard To twenty–four (24) Years for The tried murder from Patrolman Naylor And To six (6) Years for The charging from occupation A firearm while The Commission from A Dangerous crime. Judge Allen ordered The all The Sentences would run consecutively To every other To surcharge In The Tennessee Department from correction for A in total effective Sentence from thirty (30) Years without parole.

“Be A Law enforcement officer Is a extremely dangerous Work as proven from The Facts from The case.” said district lawyer Generally Jody Pickens. “Everyone day The Men And Women from Law enforcement receive high, go To work, and set her Life To The line To protect People She not even knowledge. I Am thankful The Patrolman Naylor Was not killed from The Actions from The defendant And The The Good Citizens from Chester county WHO served To The jury returned guilty Judgments. assistant district lawyer Generally Prescott did a terrific Work at Attempt And, as A Result from be efforts Work with Law enforcement, made Chester county A safer Location for all The live In The Community.“

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