Cop Hires Escort, Kills Her After She Called Him a "Weirdo"
Sheri asked Dac Ho to leave her apartment before he shot her
Sheri Carter of Boynton Beach, Florida, had a bright future. She attended Florida Atlantic University (FAU), hoping she’d work as a lawyer one day. She came from a loving family, had a great boyfriend, and loved life. Sadly, a cop with a violent history would end her story well before she had time to write all the chapters.
Sheri was 29 years old. To help pay tuition fees and other costs, she worked as an escort.
Terminated
Jimmy Dac Ho was a police officer at FAU. He’d been at the university for four years, during which time reports indicate that several complaints had been filed against him. Women complained mostly, with issues ranging from sexual harassment to lewd comments and excessive force.
Despite dozens of reports, university officials reprimanded Dac Ho only once.
Dac Ho lost his job as a police officer with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office after he was convicted of disorderly conduct. The charge stemmed from a domestic violence incident with his wife.
He spent two years searching for work after BCSO terminated him, receiving at least seven rejection letters during that time.
The Murder of Sheri Carter
On January 31, 2011, Sheri Carter placed an online ad advertising her services. Dac Ho, off duty at the time, responded. The two discussed details, prices, and Dac Ho headed to her home.
Something was off with Dac Ho. Sheri felt it. He scared her.
She texted her boyfriend.
“Omg have a total weirdo in my bathroom a little scared.”
He replied, “Don’t let him sniff my deodorant…lol.”
Sheri said, “No really you have no clue.”
As Dac Ho changed clothes in the bathroom, Sheri changed her mind about sex and told him as much. She felt uncomfortable around him, and wanted him to leave.
Dac Ho dressed and walked out of the bathroom holding his department-issued handgun. He shot Sheri twice, once in the abdomen and once in the neck.
When Sheri failed to respond to her boyfriend’s text messages, he called the police. They found her clinging to life and rushed her to the hospital.
Sheri underwent emergency surgery. The bullet wounds had left her paralyzed, but she was alive. Sadly, she would pass away four days later, on February 4, due to complications from her injuries.
Dac Ho Sentenced to Two Life Terms
Evidence clearly showed Dac Ho at Sheri’s apartment at the time she was shot. He was arrested for her murder. With too much evidence proving his location, he admitted to hiring Sheri (who went by the name Stephanie online) for services and even to shooting her. He claimed the shooting was self-defense, as he believed she was reaching for a knife to harm him.
Evidence shows that police officers hear “not guilty” verdicts in serious criminal cases more often than civilian criminals. Dac Ho was not as lucky. A jury convicted Dac Ho of Sheri’s murder. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, one for murder and one for kidnapping.
While awaiting trial, Dac Ho attempted to hang himself in his jail cell. He survived and remains behind bars.
Carter Family Files Lawsuit Against FAU
Sheri Carter's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against FAU. They won a settlement of only $10,000.
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