Brett Hankison

DOJ's Prison Recommendation in Breonna Taylor Case: 1 Day

Judge Gives 33 Months Instead
of 1 Day in Breonna Taylor Case

updated

Jul 21, 2025 6:10 PM CDT

Judge Gives 33 Months Instead of 1 Day in Breonna Taylor Case

DOJ contended Brett Hankison, who fired into Louisville apartment but didn't hit anyone, had been punished enough

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he not be given any prison time. Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots without hitting anyone,...

Ex-Louisville Cop Found
Guilty in Breonna Taylor Case

Nov 2, 2024 6:30 AM CDT

Ex-Louisville Cop Found Guilty in Breonna Taylor Case

Brett Hankison's conviction is first conviction of a police officer involved in deadly Kentucky raid

(Newser) - A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive...

Mistrial Declared in Trial of Ex-Cop Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid

Jury Deadlocks in
Trial of Ex-Cop Involved
in Breonna Taylor Raid

Nov 17, 2023 1:30 AM CST

Jury Deadlocks in Trial of Ex-Cop Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid

It's not clear whether Brett Hankison will be retried

(Newser) - Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges Thursday in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial, the AP reports. Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that...

Trial Begins Over Shots Fired in Breonna Taylor Raid

Ex-Cop in
Breonna Taylor
Raid Found
Not Guilty

UPDATED

Mar 3, 2022 2:30 PM CST

Ex-Cop in Breonna Taylor Raid Found Not Guilty

Brett Hankison faced three counts for firing into neighboring apartment

(Newser) - Updated: A former police officer in Louisville, Kentucky, accused of recklessly firing his gun during the fatal raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment has been found not guilty, reports NBC News . Brett Hankison, 45, was not on trial over Taylor's death but because bullets from his gun entered the...

Cop Indicted in Breonna Taylor Case a 'Sexual Predator': Suit

More Problems for Cop
Indicted in Breonna Taylor Case

Nov 11, 2020 10:35 AM CST

Cop Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting to Be Fired

'Shock to the conscience,' Louisville police chief says of Brett Hankison's conduct in fatal March shooting

(Newser) - One of the police officers in Louisville, Ky., involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor is getting the boot from his job. The Courier Journal reports that termination proceedings have begun against Brett Hankison, one of three cops to fire into the 26-year-old EMT's apartment on March 13...