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Jeffrey VanVels was found guilty of shooting and killing Grand Rapids police officer Robert Kozminski on July 8, 2007. VanVels' mother testified that since his divorce, Jeffrey had begun drinking and become despondent. In a confession taped during interrogations after the shooting, VanVels said that he had hoped to be killed by police after firing a warning shot.
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- Shot and killed Robert Kozminski on July 8, 2007
- Convicted on March 5, 2008
- Sentenced to life in prison without the opportunity for parole
- Police were called two his house on two occasions prior to his divorce, answering domestic dispute calls
- His mother testified he had begun drinking heavily after his divorce
- In a taped confession VanVels said he had hoped to be shot down by police
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- YouTube Video: Vanvels' Ex-Wife Testifies (Time: 4:19)
- The Grand Rapids Press: Jeffrey Vanvels Convicted for Murder of Robert Kozminski (March 5, 2008)
- WOOD TV: Vanvels on Tape: '...I Killed Somebody' (March 4, 2008)
- The Grand Rapids Press: Vanvels' Marksmanship on Display in Trial (March 3, 2008)
- "What ever else the state says Jeffrey VanVels is—a drunk, an abuser, a cop killer—there's no denying he was a good shot."
- The Grand Rapids Press: Initial Testimony Focuses on Vanvels' Past (February 28, 2008)
- WZZM News: Mother of Jeffrey Vanvels Says His Life Was Spiraling Out of Control (July 9, 2007)
- "Barb VanVels, mother of 45 year old Jeffrey VanVels says her son began drinking after his wife asked him for a divorce."
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