Gregory Hatt has been convicted of drunk driving six times and the latest case involved crashing his van into a police cruiser, breaking the back of the officer inside. On Friday, Hatt was sentenced to 10 days in jail and probation.

Moments before making his ruling in the case, County Judge Marlon Polk said his job is not about making the popular choice.

When Mr. Hatt was asked if the thought the sentence was fair, he said, "no comment."

The victim in the case is Police Officer Michael Versch, who was nearly speechless.

"I can't even explain -- It's terrible," he said.

Judge Polk had the option to sentence Hatt to up to six years in jail for his drunk driving conviction. Instead, he chose 10 days and two years of probation.

Michael Versch says, "He had ruined my life; other people in my life's lives. Get's put on probation. I'm terribly upset about this."

Fighting back tears, Versch said the back injury he suffered will likely end his 14 year career as a police officer.

"I will more than likely end up taking a disability," he said. "My back is not healing properly like the doctor thought it would after surgery."

Bob Schmill, who lost his son to a drunk driver said, "The punishment is not really fitting the crime"

Since Matt Schmill's death, Bob has served as an advocate for stiffer penalties for drunk drivers and he said Friday's sentence sent the wrong message.

"If they are not going to be punished for what they do, then it comes back to the street. That says, hey, it's OK that we do that and do this, because we can get away with it. "

Hatt's attorney counters that his client receives treatment and attends Alcoholics Anonymous but the officer with the broken back wonders why the fifth time will be different.

Versch says, "His record shows he continues to drink and drive. Hopefully no one else gets hurt."

We tried to interview Judge Polk about Hatt's probation sentence for sixth offense drunk driving but out calls were not returned.

The judge did give Hatt 90 days in jail for violating probation.