WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man was sentenced to prison Thursday in connection with the death of a Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy.

Judge William Woolley sentenced Kelvin Burgett to 3½ years in prison and three years of post-release supervision. He received credit for time served.

Burgett pleaded no contest in July to involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence in the death of Deputy Sidnee Carter.

Carter was responding to a call and driving south on 135th Street West around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2022, when her vehicle collided with a car driven by Burgett at 29th Street North.

Court records say Burgett was driving nearly 90 mph when he collided with Carter and was under the influence of drugs.

He also faced an alternative count of reckless involuntary manslaughter, as wel

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