CANTON, OH -- The man convicted of shooting and killing a K9 officer was sentenced to 45 years in prison Wednesday.
Kelontre Barefield plead guilty and received 34 years for killing Jethro, plus an additional 11 years for other charges.
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Jethro was with Officer Ryan Davis when he was killed in January. The two were responding to a burglar alarm at Fishers Foods.
Jethro was shot during a confrontation with Barefield, who also was shot in the leg.
Barefield was convicted of several charges including aggravated robbery, felonious assault and assaulting a police dog or horse.
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The city held a funeral for Jethro at the Canton Civic Center. K9 officers from across the country showed up with their dogs to support the Canton Police department.
WOIO reports that Davis, the K-9 officer's partner, wrote on Facebook this week that he hopes this allows for some closure.