Ex-cop Jordan Steinke said she has been haunted daily by what happened a year ago.
that was then struck by a freight train has been spared prison time after offering a tearful mea culpa.
Kerns said he had planned to sentence the former Fort Lupton cop to prison, but he changed his mind after both prosecutors and defense attorneys argued for probation, “Someone is going to hear this and say: ‘Another officer gets off,'” Kerns said. “That’s not the facts of this case.” “What happened that night has haunted me for 364 days,” Steinke added, addressing the victim. “I remember your cries and your screams.”She said she hoped to fulfill some of her community service by giving educational talks to new police officers about the dangers of railroad tracks and the importance of officers being aware of their surroundings.Fort Lupton PD
Moments later, dashcam video showed the train smashing into the police SUV with the restrained suspect still inside and dragging it down the tracks. Steinke was fired from the Fort Lupton Police Department after her conviction. She is expected to lose her Peace Officer Standards and Training certification, her attorney Mallory Revel said, meaning she can never work in law enforcement again.
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