LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF GREG FISCHER ROBERT J. SCHROEDER wavor (HEF oF Pouce June 23, 2020 Detective Brett Hankison #6120 Criminal Interdicton Division Public integrity Case #20-019 Dear Detective Hankison: Please be advised effective this date your employment withthe Louivile Metro Police Department is terminated. | am taking this ection based upon my review of Publ Integrity Unit investigation fle #20-019, which was itiated on March 13, 2020, and your Pre-Termination meeting held on today’s date, The original investigation was conducted by the Lousvlle Metro Police Departments Public Intagity Unit. Tho folowing isthe result of my subsequent review of the Public Integrity Unit fie. Violations of: Standard Operating Procedure 5.1.2 Obedience to Rules end Regulations (4 counts) “Sustained ‘Standard Operating Procedure 8.1.12 Use of Desxly Force (10 counts) “Sustained | have determined you violated Standard Operating Procodure 6.1.2 Obedie ‘Regulations when your actions displayed an extreme indifference to the value ef human Ife ‘when you wantonly and bindly fred ten (10) rounds into the apartment of Breonna Taylor on March 1, 2020. These rounds created a substantial danger of death and serious injury 0. BBreonna Taylor and the three occupants ofthe apartment next to Ms. Taylor. make my {determination pursuant to the preponderance of the evidence. ‘You also violated Standard Operating Procedure 9.1.12 Use of Deadly Farce when you used deadly force by blindly fring ten (10) rounds into Breanna Taylors epartmont withott supporting {acts that your deadly force was directed at a person against whom posed an immediate throat ‘of danger or serous inury to yourse'f of others, In fact the ten (10) rounds you fred were into @ Patio door and window which were covered with matorial that completely prevented you fom Veriying any person as an immediate threat or more importarily any innocent pereons present. (683 WEST JEFFERSON STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 OFFICE PHONE 502.674.7660 FAX 502.574 2480done 28, 2020, Page 2 ‘You further felled to be cognizant of the direction in which your firearm was discharged, Some of the rounds you fred actually travelled into the apartment next to Ms. Taylor's endangering the {twee lives in thal apartment. You have previously been ciscipined for recklees conduct that Injured an innocent person in Professional Stancards Case #17-062 Tor which you were disciplined on January 9, 2019, Based upon my review, these are extreme violations of our polices. find your conduct a shock to the conscience. | am alarmed and stunned you used deadly fores in thi fashion. You have never been trained by the Louisville Metro Policed Department to use deadly force in tis fashion. Your actions have brought discredit upon yoursal and the Department. Your eonduct has severely damaged the image of our Department wo have established with our eornmunity “The resull of your actons senously impedes the Department's goal of providing the clizens of ‘our city with the most professional law enforcement agency possible. | cannot flere this type of conduct by any member ofthe Louisville Metre Pokce Deparment. Your conduct demands Your termination. | have the utmost confidence in my decision to terminate your employment for ‘the best interest forthe Louisvile Metro Police Department and our community. Pursuant to Louisvile Metro Poice Merit Board Rules and Regulations 9,2(4), Any police officer emoved, suspended, lad off, reduced in grade or reprimanded by the Chief shal bs allowed a Period of ten (10) days from the date of notice from the Chie to flea vrten respons to the ‘disciplinary action which shall be made a part of the officer's permanent personnel recordin the Police Department. No tral or examination of witnesses shall be required In any such case ‘except at the diecretion ofthe Chien.” Pursuant to Louisville Metro Police Met Soard Rules and Regulations 9.3(4), ‘Disciplinary ‘action taken by the Chief involving suspension, demotion, or clemissal of any permanent officer shall be subject to review by the Board on an appeal by the employee. If such a review ie requested in wring, within ten (10) days from the effective date of tho disciplinary acton, the Board shall schedule and conduct a public hearing to review the action ofthe Chief subject to the Hearing Procedures of the Board ond applicable statutes.” Pursuant to Section 10.1(2) ofthe Loulsvile Meo Police Merit Board Rules and Regulations, ‘an appeal requesting the Louisville Metro Police Mest Boar (the “Board” to review my action in this case must be made in writing to the Board with a copy to me within ten days ofthe effective date ofthe disciplinary action eel forth in thi letter, ane must Include @ statement ofthe grounds, ‘or appeal ‘Once an appeal for review is properly fied, the Board will schedule a public hearing to review the dscipinary action set forth in this leer pursuant to Section 9.3(4) of the Lousvile Metro. Police Met Soard Rules and Regulations. ‘A copy ofthe Loulsvila Mato Police Ment Boare Rules and Regulations may be obtained from the Board. The rues are also avaiable al Sees ym craven as et septa a s—_ mo se (653 WEST JEFFERSON STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 (OFFICE PHONE 502 578 7660 FAX S02 574.2450.