Senator Marshall Condemns Kansas Prisoner Review Board’s Decision to Grant Cop Killer Parole

Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today released the following statement on the Kansas Prisoner Review Board’s decision to grant parole to Jimmie Nelms, convicted of the 1978 murder of Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Conroy O’Brien.

“The Kansas Prisoner Review Board’s appalling decision to grant parole to cop killer Jimmie Nelms is a grave injustice and a slap in the face to law enforcement officers who risk their lives every day to protect Kansans. As the son of El Dorado’s former Police Chief and someone who was raised just 30 miles from where Trooper O’Brien was brutally killed, this decision hits close to home and is deeply disturbing,” said Senator Marshall. “Trooper O’Brien’s family deserves justice, not the pain of seeing his killer walk free after 46 years. Parole should never be an option for those who murder our brave men and women in blue. I urge the Kansas Prisoner Review Board to review all legal avenues to reconsider this decision to ensure this murderer remains where he belongs – behind bars for the rest of his life. True justice demands nothing less.”