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Man convicted of murdering Delaware police officer in 2021

Randon Wilkerson repeatedly stomped on the officer’s head as he laid unconscious, according to a witness in DE

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  • Randon Wilkerson has been convicted of murdering Delmar, Delaware, police Cpl. Keith Heacook in 2021. 
  • Wilkerson, who reportedly attacked and seriously injured an elderly couple, killed the officer responding to a report of an incident.
  • Randon Wilkerson, 32, is expected to spend life in prison.

A man was convicted of first-degree murder Monday in the death of a Delaware police officer, according to the state's top law enforcement official.

Randon Wilkerson, 32, was convicted on 16 charges after a short trial in the 2021 death of Delmar, Delaware, police Cpl. Keith Heacook during a bench trial.

Heacook, 54, was attacked by Wilkerson after responding to a house in Delmar shortly after 5 a.m. on April 21, 2021, authorities said. A witness reported that Wilkerson slammed his foot repeatedly on Heacook’s head while he lay unconscious.

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Superior Court Judge Craig Karsnitz’s guilty verdict came about an hour after a stipulation of facts was read in court, according to the Delaware News Journal.

Wilkerson also allegedly attacked and seriously injured an elderly couple who live across the street from the home where Heacook was attacked. Both have since been released from the hospital and are recovering at home, authorities have said. Wilkerson was arrested shortly after the attacks and was charged.

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Randon Wilkerson has been convicted of murdering Delmar, Delaware, police Cpl. Keith Heacook in 2021. 

Wilkerson had been listed as a resident of Salisbury, Maryland, but the attorney general's office says his most recent address was also in Delmar, Delaware.

Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings said in a statement Monday that officials lived up to a promise to hold Wilkerson accountable. He'll spend life in prison, she added.

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Wilkerson pleaded not guilty in July 2021, according to the attorney general's office.

Wilkerson's attorney Patrick Collins declined to comment on the conviction.

Heacook, a father of four, was a 22-year veteran of the Delmar police department.