"Ex-Officer Receives 14-Month Sentence for Role in Elijah McClain's Death"

Randy Roedema, a former Aurora Police Department officer, was sentenced to 14 months in county jail for his involvement in the death of Elijah McClain, a young unarmed Black man whose case spurred calls for police reform. Convicted of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault, Roedema is the only police officer convicted in the case, with two paramedics also found guilty. He is eligible for work-release, must complete 200 hours of community service, and serve four years of probation.