LMPD Det. Brett Hankison
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Det. Brett Hankison with the Louisville Metro Police Department
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Det. Brett Hankison 'should have known which direction he was going, how fast he was going and whether his lights and siren were on,' an investigator concluded.
Chanelle Helm, the core lead organizer of Black Lives Matter Louisville, said Hankison's firing is "an an unbelievable feeling."
Acting LMPD Chief Robert Schroeder announced plans to fire Hankison last week for violating department policies on using deadly force and following internal rules.
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