Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Chicago Police Officer

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of Chicago Police Officer Del Pearson who was gravely injured when he was struck by a bullet that pierced his main artery and lodged in his neck during a street shooting in 2012, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.

Paris Sadler, 24, was sentenced to the prison term by Cook County Judge Thaddeus Wilson during a hearing today at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building in Chicago.   Sadler pled guilty to one count of Attempt Murder of a Peace Officer on Wednesday, just moments before jury selection was to begin in his trial.

State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez released the following statement after the sentencing hearing Thursday:

“While we were fully prepared to take this case to trial, we are pleased with the plea of guilty and today’s sentence which displays this defendant’s accountability for this outrageous crime and will serve to keep him incarcerated and off of the streets of Chicago for a significant period of time.

It is by the grace of God, and with the strong courage and support of his fellow officers, that   Officer Pearson was spared his life in yet another senseless shooting on the streets of Chicago.  It has been an extremely long journey for Officer Pearson and his family and we thank them for their patience and perseverance as this case has moved toward justice.

Once again, we thank the brave men and women of the Chicago Police Department who sacrifice each and every day to serve and protect all of us.  I also want to thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Thomas Mahoney and Daniel Groth, our victim witness specialists, and our entire trial team for their exceptional work on this case,” State’s Attorney Alvarez said.