There is no evidence that either man knew it was illegal. He was sentenced to six years in prison. The seven deaths include two members of the Denver Police Department, three staff members of the Denver Sheriff Department, one Fire Department employee and one dispatcher. His father said he couldn’t leave the house until he met someone, someone who could help him. Under federal statutes, Bryant and Wammel each face up to 20 years in federal prison at sentencing. By Sam Tabachnik stabachnik denverpost. Denver Police Department Officer Jim Sewald was one of seven city public safety employees to die by suicide over the past two years, according to department numbers.