By Sarah Roebuck
Police1
SALISBURY, Md. — A man convicted of killing a deputy during a fugitive hunt has been sentenced to life without parole plus 66 years, WBAL reports.
Austin Davidson, 21, was convicted by a jury in the shooting death of Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy Glenn Hilliard back in June of 2022. Hilliard was attempting to arrest Davidson on multiple warrants.
Davidson’s lawyer requested a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole during sentencing. The attorney elaborated on Davidson’s trauma and personal tragedy during his childhood, appealing for an opportunity for him to rebuild his life in the years to come.
During a victim impact statement, Hilliard’s widow, Tashica Hilliard, said: “I wish I could feel sorry for you because your childhood was rough, and you were in foster care.”
Tashica Hilliard continued to explain that her husband also grew up in foster care.
“Glenn made his choice to be a part of the solution, not a problem,” she said.
“Glenn chose to give his life to save yours. I and no one else should feel sorry for you,” Tashica Hilliard said. “When you killed my husband, you also killed a part of me... You took my other half. I may be broken, but I won’t be destroyed.”
When the judge asked Davidson if he wanted to speak, Davidson said he was advised not to but felt he needed to apologize to Hilliard’s family.
“I’m sorry for your son, husband and your children’s father. I was selfish. I didn’t think of anything but my own situation. I’m sorry,” Davidson said in court.
The judge said he didn’t believe Davidson felt remorse, bringing up that Davidson bragged about the killing in prison and threatened a corrections officer.
Hilliard worked with the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.