Who is Officer Brett Hankison? Brett Hankison Bio Biography and Wiki

Brett Hankison is an American former police officer who became popular for his involvement in the shooting of Breonna Taylor,  26-year-old African-American emergency room technician for the University of Louisville Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. On March 13, 2020, Hankinson and his fellow LMPD offers Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove were conducting an investigation centered on Jamarcus Cordell Glover and Adrian Orlandes Walker. The three cops raided Taylor’s apartment in southwest Jefferson County while she and boyfriend Kenneth Walker were asleep.

Brett Hankison Arrest

On 23rd Sept, Brett was  indicted on felony charges of wanton endangerment after shooting into the an apartment next door to Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old EMT who was killed in her own home by police. Brett Hankison, who was fired in June, is facing three felony counts and bail was set at $15,000. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Two other officers involved in the shooting, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove, were justified in their use of force, state Attorney General Daniel Cameron said at news conference. All three fired their weapons at Taylor’s apartment. A wanton endangerment charge is a class D felony and carries a penalty of one to five years in prison.