LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) detective convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights is now serving out his federal prison sentence.

Last November, a federal jury found Brett Hankison guilty of using excessive force with the intent to kill when he fired 10 shots into the side of her apartment during the night of the deadly 2020 police raid. None of Hankison's bullets hit Taylor.

In July, a federal judge sentenced Hankison to 33 months in prison.

Since his conviction and sentencing, Hankison has remained free from federal custody.

On Thursday, Oct. 9, Hankison reported to prison to serve out his sentence. He is now being held at Fort Dix in New Jersey.

Fort Dix is a low security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security sat

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