Richard Gatewood
Richard Gatewood, a Jefferson County Public Schools teacher, appears before a Jefferson District Court judge on charges of assault and strangulation on Feb. 9, 2023. (WDRB/archive)
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Richard Gatewood is accused of getting into a verbal argument with a student on Tuesday in the gym, slamming the boy down and placing him in a chokehold, “effectively strangling him,” according to a Louisville Metro Police arrest report.
Richard Gatewood was arrested at Moore High School Feb. 7 after he was accused of slamming a middle school student to the floor and placing him in a chokehold.
Richard Gatewood claims JCPS improperly terminated him, arguing he was guilty of negligence, insubordination and misconduct, among other things. Gatewood argues he was asserting his parental rights to discipline his child and “bring him under control.”
