Former NYPD sergeant sentenced in drunk driving crash that killed Peekskill man

You are hereby sentenced to an indeterminate term of imprisonment. It's four to 12 years behind bars for former NYPD Sergeant Tiffany Howell. She pleaded guilty in August to a drunk driving crash from January. Officials say Howell was off duty when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant, crashing head-on into 61-year-old Manuel Boitel's car. The Peekskill man was killed. The attorney general's office says Howell's blood alcohol was at least 0.18. I hope you understand the magnitude of what you lost, what was lost that night, and that the people who loved him will have to live with the absence for the rest of their lives. I quote, I think what's the worst for you? Boitel's family, giving emotional statements in court, he was a beloved doorman in Manhattan. He's being remembered as a great father, husband, and a good person who was a supporter of police. Knowing that he was killed by someone that, from the very group he looked up to, just feels horrible. Howell apologized in court. I am profoundly sorry for the pain that I've caused Mr. Boytel's family and friends and my own. I do take full responsibility for my actions. Westchester County Court Judge Ann Bianchi acknowledged Howell's guilty plea, But added, I found that your statements to the Department of Probation would be superficial, self-absorbed, and wholly inadequate. Boitel's family called the sentencing a slap on the wrist. Four to twelve isn't enough. I hope this is a lesson to everyone else, too. Don't drink and drive. It really destroys the whole family. Boitel's sons say their family will never be the same. They tell us the person their father was, though, will never be forgotten. We love you and miss you more than words can ever express. In White Plains of Westchester County, Melanie Palmer, News 12.