Man who killed RCMP officer in a crash sentenced

COLWOOD, BC (NEWS 1130) – A man who killed a mother of two when his truck rammed into her RCMP cruiser while driving drunk and speeding will spend four years behind bars.

The court heard during Kenneth Fenton’s sentencing hearing that he had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit when he ran a red light, hitting Const. Sarah Beckett’s cruiser broadside.

Fenton pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death for the April 2016 crash that killed the 32-year-old officer.

The 29-year-old man told the court at his sentencing hearing last week that he was sorry for his actions and that he would take the officer’s place if he could.

Beckett’s husband told the court the hardest thing after his wife’s death was telling their six-year-old son that mom wasn’t coming home.

The Crown asked for a three-to-five year prison sentence, while his defence lawyer said a three-year sentence would be more appropriate.

Fenton was also issued a five-year driving ban on top of his prison sentence.

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