By Police1 Staff
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man was found guilty Thursday of second-degree manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of Lexington police officer Bryan Durman.
Jurors convicted Glenn Doneghy, who was charged with murder, of a less severe charge of second-degree manslaughter after nearly 18 hours of deliberations, according to Lex 18.
When the accident happened last year, Durman was standing inside the open door of a parked car, facing the travel lanes of the highway. Durman had approached the vehicle to investigate a noise complaint, police said.
Prosecutors said Doneghy was driving an SUV and intentionally hit Durman.
“We think that this is a wanton murder case,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Larson said Wednesday, before the deliberations began.
Witnesses agreed that Doneghy hit Durman and fled the scene, but gave conflicting testimony on more specific details, including whether Doneghy was behind the wheel at the time, how dark the area was, whether Durman’s approach to the vehicle was consistent with police training, and the angle of approach of Doneghy’s moving vehicle.
Durman, 27, was the first Lexington officer to die in the line of duty in about 25 years.
Doneghy could face 10 years in prison on the manslaughter conviction alone.