(ABC 6 News) – Friday marks one year since Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram was killed in the line of duty.

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Cram was on patrol duty at the time when he went to arrest Kyle Ricke, a man with an active warrant. After telling Ricke he was under arrest, Ricke opened fire on Cram, ultimately killing him.

The fatal shooting sparked a manhunt that lasted hours before Ricke was eventually found and arrested.

In July, Ricke was found guilty of 1st-degree murder after less than an hour of jury deliberations. Last month, Ricke was sentenced to life in prison.

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On Friday, David Hepperly, a candidate for Cerro Gordo County Sheriff in this year’s election, made a Facebook post commemorating Cram.

“Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram gave the ultimate sacrifice one year ago today when a coward took his life,” said Hepperly in the post. “Please keep Kevin’s family and the men and women of the Algona Police Department in your thoughts today.”