Key Takeaways
- Constable Patrick Walters received a 22-year and six-month prison sentence for manslaughter and an additional 20 years for using a firearm.
- The incident occurred during a dispute over a phone call with his girlfriend, D’Jonnay Graham, who was shot and later died.
- Justice Tara Carr ruled that the sentences will run concurrently and were announced on October 2, 2026.
- The victim’s mother expressed dissatisfaction with the sentence, expecting a longer term for Walters.
- Initially charged with homicide, Walters pleaded guilty to manslaughter and claimed self-defense during the dispute.
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The St. Mary Circuit Court has sentenced Constable Patrick Walters to 22 years and six months in prison. He was found guilty of neutralizing his girlfriend at her home in Richmond, St. Mary, last June. The incident happened during a dispute over a phone call.
The judge also sentenced Constable Patrick Walters to 20 years and three months for using a firearm to commit a felony. Justice Tara Carr handed down the sentences on Friday, October 2, 2026. She ruled that they are to run concurrently.
Initially, the police had charged Walters with homicide, but he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the St Mary Circuit Court.
The charges were in connection with the death of 20-year-old D’Jonnay Graham on June 25, 2025.
According to the victim’s mother, Euon Douglas Graham, the dispute arose after her daughter received a phone call from a friend.
D’Jonnay Graham’s mother expected the judge to handed Constable Patrick Walter a sentence of at least 35 years.
Following the sentencing on Friday, the grieving mother said she was not pleased with the light sentence. She stated that she expected Walters to receive at least 35 year
She also accused the Constable of not being truthful in his claim that her daughter had reached for his weapon.
On the evening of the incident, around 9:15 p.m., Walters was at Graham’s home. At that time, a dispute arose between them, which resulted in Walters sustaining apparent gunshot wounds.
When the police arrived at the scene, they discovered both Constable Patrick Walters and Graham with apparent gunshot injuries.
Emergency personnel transported both victims to Port Maria Hospital, where Graham ultimately succumbed to her injuries.
Following the incident, investigators conducted an inquiry. Subsequently, they submitted their findings to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
On July 17, 2025, the DPP determined that Walters was liable for homicide and for using a firearm to commit a felony. Attorney-at-Law Donahue Martin is representing him.