An exotic stripper or dancer who killed a police officer in a drunken crash has been jailed for 32 years.
Amber Willemsen, who was an assistant principal before she became a stripper, was on the wrong side of the road and two times over the legal limit when she drove into Pearland Officer Endy Ekpanya’s patrol car.
Pearland police officer died as a result of the collision.
Willemsen, 40, had previously completed two years’ probation for another drink driving offense committed in 2014.
She was convicted for intoxication manslaughter on August 3, 2017. She had previously been an assistant principal at an elementary school in League City, Texas.
During her trial, jurors were shown footage of Willemsen drinking vodka during her shift at Houston strip club The Ritz.
She was on her way home from work when the fatal collision happened.
Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne said, the Houston Chronicle reports: ‘Endy Ekpanya took the hit for another citizen who was coming behind him. In his final act, he was protecting and serving.’
Addressing jurors during the case, KHOU reports, Willemsen said: ‘There’s no excuse for the tragedy. I’ve sat in jail and realized how completely selfish and reckless I’ve been.’
And she added: ‘There was a time in my life when I was successful and wanted to help kids and was a good person.’
Ekpayna was the first Pearland officer killed in the line of duty in nearly 40 years after the June 12 tragedy.
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