MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty to the federal charges of kidnapping, shooting, and killing 30-year-old Robert Howard while on duty back in 2021, has been sentenced.

Patric Ferguson, 33, was sentenced to 38 years in prison following a federal court hearing on Monday.

Ferguson previously pleaded guilty to 5 of the 6 federal charges, including deprive civil rights, kidnapping, murder, and two counts of tampering with witness/victim/informant. The 6th charged was dismissed.

In 2021, Memphis police say a woman reported Howard, her boyfriend, missing on Jan. 6, 2021. His body was found days later by a bridge on the Wolf River.

Ferguson’s family members told Action News 5 that the couple had recently gotten back together after a breakup, and Ferg

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