Former Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, Myles Cosgrove, has been hired by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, a county northeast of the city.
Cosgrove was fired from the Louisville Metro Police 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 on 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. Robert Miller, chief deputy in Carroll County, pointed to that fact in reference to Cosgrove’s hiring.
The decision to hire Cosgrove has sparked outrage, with a protest planned in response to his hiring.
Many people have questioned the ethics of hiring someone who was fired for violating use-of-force procedures and not using a body camera during a controversial raid.
Investigations showed that Cosgrove fired 16 rounds into the apartment after the front door was breached and that Taylor’s boyfriend fired a shot at them.
Federal ballistics experts said they believe the shot that killed Taylor came from Cosgrove.
In November, the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council voted not to revoke Cosgrove’s state peace officer certification, which meant he could apply for other law enforcement jobs in the state.
