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Sussex County lawmakers eying limited reinstitution of death penalty in Delaware

Legislation would authorize capital punishment for murderers of police, public safety officials

By Joseph Edelen
Posted 10/25/23

DELMAR — After the man who murdered Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook in 2021 was convicted of murder on Oct. 16, Attorney General Kathy Jennings said he would serve life in prison.

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