Ex-Kansas cop accused of killing wife

Brett Seacat and his wife, Vashti, in an undated personal photo. Brett Seacat, 37, is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. Prosecutors allege Brett Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife

Brett Seacat's mugshot. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson.

Vashti Seacat in an undated photo.

Brett Seacat in an undated photo.

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Brett Seacat, 37, listens to testimony and a video recording of his interrogation in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Seacat is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were

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Brett T. Seacat listens to testimony from a witness during the the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat.

Brett Seacat, left, talks with his attorney John Val Wachtel during a break in his trial on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is accused of killing his 34-year-old wife, Vashti, in April 2011 because she was divorcing him and set a fire to cover up the crime.

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Brett Seacat, right, stands up during a break in his trial with his defense attorney Roger Falk in the Kingman County courthouse Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Kingman, KS. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat.

Brett T. Seacat, left, listens to testimony by Sedgwick County coroner Jaime Oeberst as autopsy photos are shown of Vashti Seacat during the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat.

Brett T. Seacat sits at the defendant table alone during a sidebar during the opening statements of the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat.

A hand written note found on Brett Seacat after his wife's death on April 30, 2011 was presented to the jury during Seacat's trial on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is accused of killing his 34-year-old wife, Vashti, in April 2011 because she was divorcing him and set a fire to cover up the crime.

Sedgwick County coroner Jaime Oeberst points out bullet fragments in an X-ray of Vashti Seacat's head and neck area during the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat.

The questioned suicide note found in a journal inside the car belonging to Vashti Seacat in May 2011 was presented to the jury during the the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Friday, May 31, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat.