ISU Police Chief calls former Minneapolis cop sentencing “appropriate”

Posted on June 25, 2021
Aaron Woodruff
Illinois State University Police Chief Aaron Woodruff. (Photo courtesy: ISU/File)

By Blake Haas

NORMAL – Illinois State University top cop is calling the 22.5-year prison sentence for a former Minneapolis cop “appropriate.”

In a hearing heard on AM 1230 WJBC, Minneapolis Judge Peter Cahill handed down the sentence to former officer Derek Chauvin on Friday.

Speaking with WJBC’s Marc Strauss, ISU Police Chief Arron Woodruff said Chauvin “needs to pay a price.”

“To me, it seemed appropriate….Quite frankly, Derek Chauvin has single-handily, you know, put up one of the biggest black eyes on law enforcement on this country ever.”

Last year, Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd last year by a jury.

“You know, he needs to pay a price for his behavior. You know he needs to pay a price for his behavior, and 22-years is a start. You know, I don’t, I’m sure there’s going to be people out there that think it’s too much, and there’s going to be other people out there that think it’s not enough,” added Woodruff. “But, to me, that seems appropriate.”

Chauvin faced a maximum sentence of 40-years in prison.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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