- Target:
- State of Ohio
- Region:
- United States of America
Thanks to you all for signing this petition. With your help, we received 4,583 signatures which helped to deny parole to this murderer. I have started a new petition and hopefully we will get the same response.
Thank you all again, and God Bless you.
Connie Butala
On July 3, 1980, while off duty, Ptlm. Desmond Sherry, of the Cleveland Police Dept., being the dedicated officer he was on duty and off, saw suspicious activity that he felt the need to investigate. During this investigation, he was robbed and killed by James Porter.
Desmond Sherry left behind his wife Connie, a 6 1/2 year old son Michael, and a 3 1/2 year old daughter Theresa.
Porter was sentenced to a minimum of 27 years to life in prison. He is presently incarcerated at the Lake Erie Correctional Institution.
Due to the State of Ohio's definition of life imprisonment, Porter is eligible for parole in March of 2009.
We, the undersigned, as outraged citizens, and in support of Officer Sherry's widow, children, and family, oppose James Porter's release from prison, now and forever.
The Keep Killer Of Desmond Sherry in Prison petition to State of Ohio was written by Concetta Butala and is in the category Law & Order at GoPetition.