Austin Hockenberry, a recently resigned officer from the Colorado Department of Corrections, pleads guilty to menacing after threatening his wife with a firearm while their child was present during a custody exchange. This incident, recorded on video by Hockenberry’s wife, shows him brandishing a gun and making alarming statements about her boyfriend, leading to his arrest on August 30.
As part of a plea deal, Hockenberry avoids prison time for now, provided he meets several requirements over the next two years, including community service and a domestic violence assessment. The court accepted the plea despite the wife’s appeal for a trial on all charges, including dismissed child abuse allegations, raising concerns about the long-term impact on their child and the severity of Hockenberry’s actions as a law enforcement officer.
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