DELMAR, Del. -- Randon Wilkerson, the man accused of killing Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook more than two years ago, will stand trial on Monday in Georgetown.
Monday's murder trial will be what is called a bench trial. A bench trial is both heard and decided by a judge alone, involving no jury.
Wilkerson, 30, of Salisbury, Md., is facing two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, and 11 other crimes including multiple counts of first-degree assault.
Authorities said that on April 25, 2021 Wilkerson attacked Heacook, who was responding to a report of a fight at a home in Delmar. Wilkerson is also accused of attacking and injuring an elderly couple.
"There's still a son without a father, a wife without a husband, sisters and brothers without their brother," says Glasgow.
If convicted, Wilkerson faces life in prison. The trial may take up to a week.