Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time
In this photo provided by WHAS-11 News, a protestor jumps on the hood of a Louisville Water truck outside the federal courthouse where ex-Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison, convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid, is taking place, Monday, July 21, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (Alyssa Newton/WHAS-11 News via AP)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid five years ago, rebuffing a U.S. Department of Justice recommendation of no prison time for the defendant.
Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer on the scene charged in the Black woman's death in 2020. He is the first person sentenced to prison in the case that rocked the city of Louisville and spawned weeks of street protests over police brutality five years ago.
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