Widow, family of slain Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull support plea deal for man accused in his murder, sparing them from going through a second murder trial, district attorney's office says
is headed to prison after striking a plea deal supported by the officer's widow and family.
Samuel Mayfield pled guilty on Tuesday afternoon to murder and was sentenced to 60 years in prison by 396th District Judge George Gallagher. Timothy Huff, Mayfield's only surviving accomplice,Both men had been charged with murder after Hull, 40, was killed in a shootout on Sept. 14, 2018, during an undercover investigation into a string of robberies targeting Latino bars.
Hull was part of a team on a stakeout at Los Vaqueros bar when it was robbed. Police said after the robbery Huff, Steptoe and Mayfield walked outside and scattered in different directions after spotting the officers.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersHull was among the officers who chased Steptoe, police said, who fired on the officers and hit Hull in the head. Hull was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died.
The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office said Hull's widow, Sabrina, was in the courtroom Tuesday when Mayfield entered his plea. When Gallagher handed him his sentence, the district attorney's office said Sabrina closed her eyes and nodded.
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