A Florida man convicted of killing a police officer more than three decades ago is scheduled to be executed Tuesday after his final appeals were rejected.

Billy Leon Kearse, 53, was sentenced to death for the fatal shooting of police officer Danny Parrish during a traffic stop in 1991. Prosecutors said Kearse wrestled the officer's gun away from him before shooting him.

The case has moved through the appeals process for over 30 years since the original conviction. Kearse's legal team exhausted their final appeals options, clearing the way for the scheduled execution.

The incident occurred during what began as a routine traffic stop in 1991. According to court records, the confrontation escalated when Kearse physically struggled with Officer Parrish and gained control of the officer's service weapon.

Kearse's execution is set to proceed Tuesday, marking the conclusion of one of Florida's longest-running death penalty cases. The state has continued to carry out executions as part of its capital punishment system.