Man Gets Life in Prison Without Parole for Murder of California Police Officer

Police officers pay respect to a fallen officer at a memorial service in Los Angeles, in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

POMONA, Calif.—An ex-con was sentenced June 10 to life in prison without parole for murdering a Pomona police officer and wounding another officer following a short pursuit over six years ago.

Isaias De Jesus Valencia, 45, was found guilty of first-degree murder last month for the March 9, 2018, killing of Greggory Casillas, in Pomona. Jurors deliberated just under a day before reaching the verdict.