LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jon Mattingly, who led the March 13 raid into Breonna Taylor’s apartment, wrote in an early-morning email that officers “did the legal, moral and ethical thing that night.”
Besides defending the raid, in which police shot and killed Taylor, Mattingly criticized Mayor Greg Fischer and former Chief Steve Conrad, saying they “have failed us all in epic proportions for their own gain and to cover their asses.”
And he called some protesters “thugs” who curse at and throw urine and bricks at officers.
“It’s sad how the good guys are demonized, and criminals are canonized,” Mattingly wrote in an email to all sworn officers sent around 2 a.m. Tuesday and obtained by WDRB News.
His attorney, Kent Wicker, confirmed its authenticity.
"Sgt. Mattingly sent an email to his colleagues last evening, expressing his support for them and their work in these difficult times. As you know, Sgt. Mattingly was shot and severely wounded while serving this warrant. Like our entire community, he is hopeful that this process moves forward quickly, and that his fellow officers and the people of Louisville remain safe."
Mattingly, who was hospitalized for three days after being shot in the leg during the raid, also complained that an officer’s mistake during protest duty can prompt an investigation by police commanders and the FBI.
The FBI, Mattingly wrote, “aren’t cops and would piss their pants if they had to hold the line,” according to the email. “Your civil rights mean nothing, but the criminal has total autonomy.”
The FBI is one of the agencies investigating the fatal shooting of Taylor, a Black woman, which has drawn national scrutiny and more than 100 days of protests both locally and across the nation. She was shot five times, according to her death certificate.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron is expected to announce soon whether any charges will be filed against the LMPD officers involved in Taylor's shooting.
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