The man convicted of killing Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz and two other men will spend the rest of his life in prison.

A judge sentenced Kelvin Vickers to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday.

A jury previously found Vickers guilty on 26 charges, including aggravated murder, last fall. He was also convicted of attempted murder for shooting Mazurkiewicz's partner, Officer Sino Seng.

The sentencing gives the victims and those who speak for the victims their day in court. Among those offering a victim impact statement was the widow of Mazurkiewicz. Lynn Mazurkiewicz honored her husband - a father, grandfather and veteran of the police force for nearly three decades. But she also looked at the man who killed her husband and spoke her truth.

She had a lot to say, including, "Inmate Vickers, you are a sad excuse for a human." And, "You are nothing more than a coward." And, "You are a monster."

She called on the judge to sentence Vickers to life in prison with no possibility of parole.

Judge Julie Hahn honored that request just after admonishing Vickers saying, "Officers Mazurkiewicz and Sino Seng were there to protect this community from people like you.” The Judge added, “You’re an absolute menace and deserve to spend the rest of your life in jail."

Murder victim Richard Collinge’s mother, who had also offered a victim impact statement, reacted to the sentence.

"You know it’s not going to bring my son back, but I’m happy he’s never going to get out. I’m definitely glad that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars, where he’s just a number. Now you have no name. You were Kelvin Vickers before, but now you’re just a number. You mean nothing to no one now," said Nikki Siplin.

Rochester Police Chief David Smith addressed the verdict outside the courtroom.

"It gives us the satisfaction that justice was served, but it's not something that's ever going to go away," said Smith. "I think of this every day, and I know every police officer in the department, and I would venture every police officer and deputy sheriff in Monroe County feels the same way."

While the defense plans to appeal, the district attorney believes Vickers shows no remorse.

“He smiled, he had a smirk on during the sentencing, the same as he did during the course of the trial. He thought it was a joke, he thought it was just another day for him. If you look back at the evidence during the trial, this was a cold-blooded killer. He clearly had no concern for human life and frankly, if he was released tomorrow, I would submit that he would probably kill again," said Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley.

"He understands the ramifications of the sentence, what he could potentially face of course, but he’s 22-years-old. He’s a very young individual and there are some issues we have to deal with on appeal at this point," said Defense Attorney Michael Schiano.

Family and fellow officers say Vickers’ actions have changed their lives forever, but they say there is some solace in the sentence he’s received.

The officers were conducting surveillance in an unmarked police van on Bauman Street in 2022 when Vickers ambushed them.