Aiexpress – A Long Island woman has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, with a chance for parole after 22 1/3 years, for her involvement in the hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of an NYPD detective.
Jessica Beauvais, a 34-year-old resident of Hempstead, has been ordered to pay a fine of $5,000 as well.
Beauvais was convicted of aggravated manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 death of 43-year-old NYPD Detective Anastasios Tsakos.
During her sentencing on Wednesday morning, the courtroom was filled with NYPD officers, demonstrating their unwavering support for Detective Tsakos. In a deeply moving moment, Detective Tsakos’ wife delivered an emotional impact statement.
“Irene Tsakos expressed the immense emotional turmoil she experienced while Jessica Beauvais was regaining sobriety in a police station that morning. The news of her husband’s untimely demise shattered her world. Processing the fact that her strong and beautiful partner was no longer present was incredibly challenging. The thought of having to break the devastating news to their children brought her to a state of shock. Irene had to gather the strength to return home and inform their precious little ones that their beloved person was no longer with them. This heart-wrenching task left her utterly broken.”
Beauvais confessed to consuming alcohol and marijuana, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors say Beauvais admitted drinking and consuming marijuana before driving on April 27, 2021.
Beauvais was driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat when he swiftly maneuvered through the traffic cones and collided with the detective.
Tsakos was catapulted into the air and landed around 170 feet away on the highway shoulder, according to prosecutors. His left leg was cut below the knee, and he died in a neighboring hospital.
After a three-mile police chase, Beauvais was apprehended as she attempted to flee the scene. Law enforcement officials reported that two hours later, her blood alcohol content was .15, which exceeds the legal limit of .08.
Beauvais received the maximum sentence of 20 years for aggravated manslaughter in the second degree.
She received an extra 2 1/3 to 7 years to serve consecutively for the offense of leaving the scene.
Beauvais initially turned down a plea agreement that offered a sentence of 16 years.
