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A man convicted of killing a Maricopa County detention officer back in 2019 was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Friday.

Last month, Daniel Davitt was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Gene Lee at the Lower Buckeye Jail on October 2019.

According to MCSO, Lee was just starting his shift at the jail when Davitt grabbed the officer by the throat and swept his legs out from under him.

Lee hit the floor headfirst and later died from his injuries. He had been working for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for six years.

Lee's boss cried as she described the pain and grief she has endured.

"I, along with other leaders part of this tragedy, will forever live with the dreadful emotion of guilt," said MCSO Shift Commander Lourdes Bandilla. "[We] prided ourselves that all of our staff made it home at the end of their shift. Officer Lee was the first line-of-duty death that involved a detention officer. Because of the actions, many of us have to carry the burden that one of our officers we’re responsible for did not make it home."

Lee's wife gave an emotional impact statement on Friday's sentencing.

"I wanted the second-degree charge to show the other detention officers they are respected for their service," Lee's wife said. "I wanted, I want the maximum possible sentence for this inmate. Thank you to the other detention officers for your service. You always tell me we are family and I want that continue to be true despite Jim's murder. Thank you for helping me through this difficult time and being there for me."

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