Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Monday for aiding and abetting manslaughter in the death of George Floyd during an attempted detainment of Floyd by Minneapolis Police in 2020.

Thao was given time to speak during a portion of the hearing that was not recorded, with CNN reporting he stated, “Obviously, on that day, we didn’t intend on – I didn’t intend on doing any malice or anything like that, or try to hurt anyone.”

During the recorded portion of the sentencing hearing, Judge Peter Cahill cited Thao’s lack of remorse as a factor in sentencing, stating, “To be perfectly honest, after three years of reflection I was hoping for a little more remorse, regret, acknowledgment of some responsibility and less preaching.” Cahill also cited Thao’s level of culpability in the crime in relation to the other officers who have been found guilty of roles in the murder, saying, “Suffice it to say that I think your culpability is less than Mr. Chauvin, but well above Mr. Keung and Mr. Lane as an experienced senior officer who was in the best position to save George Floyd.”

In May, Thao was found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in relation to Floyd’s death. Thao was also previously found guilty of violating Floyd’s civil rights and sentenced to 3.5 years, bringing his total sentenced prison time to about 8 years. The other officers involved in the death, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane have also been sentenced to prison time for their involvement. Derek Chauvin, the officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck, ultimately killing him, was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

In June, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) found that the Minneapolis Police Department consistently violated the civil rights of people of color. According to the Washington Post, 1,006 people have been shot and killed by police so far in the last year, with the Black Americans being disproportionately represented within that number. The Law Enforcement Epidemiology Project at the University of Chicago also found that while Black males comprise only about 6 percent of the US population, they make up 24.9 percent of people killed by law enforcement each year.