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. @louisvillemayor will announce his pick for permanent chief of @LMPD shortly. Follow along for some background... https://wfpl.org/fischer-will-name-new-lmpd-chief-weds-morning/
Let’s go back to May 2020. Longtime chief Steve Conrad announced his intention to retire as national scrutiny over the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor intensified significantly. His last day was supposed to be June 30. https://wfpl.org/louisville-police-chief-announces-retirement-in-wake-of-breonna-taylor-shooting-outcry/
But @louisvillemayor ended up firing Conrad weeks before his planned retirement. Why? Because police officers involved in a raid with National Guard members who killed BBQ chef David McAtee didn’t capture body camera video. https://wfpl.org/mayor-no-body-camera-footage-of-shooting-and-police-chief-fired/
Robert Schroeder replaced Conrad as interim. He took some significant steps, including changing policies related to using tear gas on peaceful protesters. He also fired Brett Hankison, one of the officers who shot at Breonna Taylor. https://wfpl.org/officer-brent-hankison-has-been-formally-fired-from-lmpd/
In the fall, Schroeder announced plans to retire. And he tried to use a murky legal question to try to avoid testifying under oath in a Metro Council investigation into police response to the summer’s protests. That failed. https://wfpl.org/judge-orders-lmpd-interim-chief-to-testify-in-metro-council-investigation/
Eventually, Schroeder faced four hours of questions from Metro Council on the verge of his retirement. Here’s what he had to say: https://wfpl.org/retiring-louisville-police-chief-faces-council-questions-on-protest-response/
His replacement was former LMPD deputy chief Yvette Gentry. She was clear that her intention was not to take over the struggling department permanently. https://wfpl.org/new-interim-lmpd-chief-says-time-as-civilian-gave-her-new-perspective/
That brings us to now. We'll update you when we hear more from @louisvillemayor on his pick for @LMPD chief.
