Fired Louisville officer whose shot killed Breonna Taylor hired elsewhere as deputy

The former Louisville Metro Police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement.

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that the Carroll County Sheriff's Office hired Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to use a body camera during the raid on Taylor's apartment.Taylor, a Black woman, was killed March 13, 2020 by police executing a narcotics search warrant. None of the three White officers who fired into Taylor's home were charged by a grand jury in her death.

In November, the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council voted not to revoke Cosgrove's state peace officer certification. That meant he could apply for other law enforcement jobs in the state.When asked by the station about possible community reaction to the hiring, Miller said the department knows"there will be opinions on both sides of the equation.

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