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Man convicted of killing Milwaukee dispatcher in crash gets 18 years

27-year-old Denzil R. Crosby was convicted of 2nd-degree reckless homicide, hit and run involving death, among other charges
Denzil R. Crosby
Posted at 3:47 PM, Dec 01, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-02 15:16:57-05

MILWAUKEE — The man convicted of crashing and killing a City of Milwaukee dispatcher was sentenced to 18 years behind bars.

27-year-old Denzil R. Crosby was convicted of 2nd-degree reckless homicide and hit and run involving death, among other charges, court records show.

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Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski sentenced Crosby to 18 years of initial confinement and 12 years of extended supervision on Thursday.

He was accused of killing 62-year-old emergency dispatcher Deborah Harris.

According to Milwaukee police, the crash happened in 2020 near North 51st Street and West Vienna Avenue. Police say Harris was driving when Crosby crashed into her car in the middle of a police chase. Police said Crosby ran from the scene but was eventually arrested by United States Marshals in Texas.

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