Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing Dallas police officer while driving drunk

DALLAS - Adrian Breedlove was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a crash that killed Dallas police officer Jamie Givens.

Breedlove pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer earlier this month as part of a plea deal.

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Adrian Breedlove

Breedlove, who was 25 at the time, crashed his Kia Sportage into Givens at a high rate of speed on I-20 in July 2018, while the 32-year police veteran was on his motorcycle escorting the body of a Dallas PD officer who died of cancer.

Givens was transported to Baylor Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Corporal Jamie Givens

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Breedlove was arrested after a field sobriety test showed his blood alcohol level was .19, more than twice the legal limit.

He will spend his sentence in a state prison.