By Shelby Stewart
Staff Writer
A Macomb County man has been sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no chance of parole for killing Oakland County Sheriff Deputy Eric Overall, a deputy with the Brandon Substation, on Nov. 23, 2017
Christopher Berak, 24, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and murder of a peace officer on Nov. 1 and was sentenced by Judge Leo Bowman.
“We really appreciate the public support throughout this whole thing,” said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Substation commander Lt. Greg Glover. “While there’s not a sentence in the world that will replace Eric or fix the damage done, at least he’s not going to be out and hurt others.”
Overall was struck and killed early Thanksgiving morning when he was putting out stop sticks on M-15 near Seymour Lake Road to disable Berak’s vehicle.
Berak was fleeing law enforcement from Lapeer and the chase continued south on M-15 through Brandon Township. Investigators say that around 12:30 a.m., Berak’s vehicle veered off the road and onto the shoulder and allegedly struck Overall.
Overall was a deputy with the Brandon substation and had served as a Brandon School District liaison officer.