Man convicted of 1991 fatal shooting of police officer is set to be executed in Florida
- Posted on March 3, 2026
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Man convicted of 1991 fatal shooting of police officer is set to be executed in Florida
A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop is set to be executed Tuesday evening in Florida. Billy Leon Kearse, 53, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Kearse was initially sentenced to death in 1991 after being convicted of first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm.