A Kansas City man who was involved in a violence deterrence program known as SAVE KC has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison.

Otis W. Brown was sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, property damage and interference with the legal process, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. The sentence will run consecutively with a seven-year sentence for a probation violation.

The charges are related to events that police say occurred when Brown was questioned about a fatal shooting in September 2024. Brown was originally charged with second-degree murder in that shooting, but the charge was later dropped.

SAVE KC, short for Stand Against Violence, Everyone Everywhere Every Day is a new coalition of community partners, social se

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