ww LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT GREG FISCHER Navor ‘Werte GENTRY EF oF POLE December 29, 2020 Detective Myles Cosgrove #751 Cimina nerton Bison Professional Standards Case #20-026 Dear Detective Cosgrove: Ploase be advised of my present intention to terminate your employment withthe Lovisvite Moe, Cease oe ae aoe Kewrover on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 2:00 asm. you wit Rave ‘opportunity, with counsel or union representative, information or mitigating factors. information of miles? Jestgalion fle, whizn was inated on March 19, 2020 by former Ciel Erofessions! Sire mvesigation conducted by the Louisile Metro Polos Departments Professional Standards Unit is now complete. Below you wil find the preliminary frdings and conclusions ofthe Professional Standards {nt Pepttdaton inte the preparation and execution of the search warrant, warrant service and ‘supervision of the warrant at 3003 Springfield Drive #4 on March 1, 2020, Violations of ‘Standard Operating Procedure 9.1.13 Use of Deadly Force -Sustained Slandard Operating Procedure 4.91.6 Procedures (WVS) “Sustained ‘Standard Operating Procedure 9.1.3 De-escalation -Exonerated ha penne! you violated Sana Operating Procedure 9.1.18 Use of Deadly Force. As he investigation, ou gave three interviews; one to PIU, one to the OAG, 2sed on these inlerviews, the investigative reports, and the Sea Inyour sta 0transcript tines 240- {hiss the mize in lOW- tren wih PSUs you late he eget fring ts the end ofthe hanway ene human, lik sid ike abnormal or tried ruran frm lights to me {Cosgrove PSU transorp ines 602.800), You alee stato "howe Your looking at the eon, 3. Thay are-they are in front of him a-a-a its ike, rn IfS Uke Flashes of- of bin ian iat YOU open your eyes and you look at the un. is just this big spot, Vm not s ig light. It's not- 'm not seeing- I'm not seeing the starts if that's (unintelligible). 20 (Cosgrove OAG trancarpt nae 696-200) must pose ‘an immediate SOP 0.1.12 states that the 5 tha the ‘person against whom the force is used” threat of death or serious niu” appears you fred without property identifying a target and ot continuing to assess tha target posed an immodate treat of death or serous physical injury to the officer or another person. You were asked during your PSU interview: did you determine a target to fre at? You stated “Well the-ha target Ir ring ats this the Muze flash followed by human, | think I said ike abnormal or distorted humans from at the end of {ne hallway. ‘So, my first clue is gun fire, second clue is just human form and John being shot or killed, and then John shooting and-and me shooting” [Cosgrove PSU transcript ines 602-608), ‘The failure to properly identiy a target and not assess the threat are in direct violation of SOP as well as LMPD frearms traning. “The shots you fred went in three distinct ferent directions, demonstrating that you did not Identify a specific target. rather you fired in a manner consistent with suppressive fire, which is in direct Contradiction to our taining, values, and policy. ‘You also violated Standard Operating Procedure 4.31.6 Ps when you failed to ‘activate your assigned WVS in ecorcing mode prior to your engagement in this aw enforcement ‘activity on March 13, 2020. “The results of your ations seriously impede the Department's goal of providing the citizens of our city with the most professional law enforcement egency possible. | cannot tolerate this type of ‘conduct by any member ofthe Louisvile Metro Police Department. | cannot in good conscience recommend anything less than termination. | have the uimost confidence in my Sevision to terminate your employment forthe best interest for the Louisville Metro Police Depssimen anss our community.