TAMPA, Fla. – Travis Garrett, 32, has been sentenced to 45 years in Florida State Prison for the 2021 crash that killed Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Sergeant Brian LaVigne, just hours before his scheduled retirement.
Garrett pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, fleeing to elude high speed (serious bodily injury or death), battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, and criminal mischief.
The tragic incident occurred on January 11, 2021, when deputies responded to reports of Garrett, who was naked and throwing furniture outside his Brandon apartment…