A man who shot and killed a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office K-9 was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison. Eduardo Armando Romero, 30, pleaded guilty to the following charges in February: Aggravated cruelty to animals: 18 months in the Department of Corrections Identity theft: 12 years in DOC Menacing: 3 years in DOC Driving under the influence: 1 year in DOC Second-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft: 364 days in DOC Following Graffit's death, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office pushed for legislation to strengthen the punishment for killing law enforcement K-9s in Colorado to a maximum sentence of six years in prison. The maximum is currently 18 months. It was sent to Gov. Jared Polis' (D) desk this week. Read the full story: https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/police-dog-shooting-sentencing/73-3865a826-58df-4069-877f-e184820db5ea More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.