SEATTLE — The man convicted of killing a Seattle police officer in 2009 has been formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Christopher Monfort was convicted last month of killing officer Timothy Brenton, of Marysville. The jury rejected his insanity defense.
King County Superior Court Judge Ronald Kessler said Thursday that “this court sentences Mr. Monfort to die in prison.” Monfort replied: “Make it so.”
Monfort’s defense didn’t dispute that he killed Brenton. Instead, they argued he was mentally ill. His attorneys said Monfort believed if enough police officers were killed, the deaths would put an end to instances of police brutality.
At the sentencing hearing Monfort said he was sorry about shooting Brenton and admitting he had killed “a good man.” But then he began yelling about all police officers being bad and deserving death.
As he yelled, Brenton’s family walked out of the courtroom.
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