Joshua Jaynes, a former police officer from Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested after being charged in the Breonna Taylor case.
In Louisville, Kentucky, Detective Joshua Jaynes is employed by the Louisville Metro Police Department. He was one of the police officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor, an African-born emergency physician.
Former Louisville Metro Police Detectives Joshua Jaynes, Brett Hankison and Kelly Goodlett, as well as current Detective Kyle Meany, have all been charged with federal offenses in connection with the investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor on the 13th March 2020.
26-year-old African American woman Breonna Taylor was shot and killed at her residence in Louisville, Kentucky. As part of an investigation into drug trafficking operations, seven police officers entered the residence.
Three Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers, Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison and Myles Cosgrove, were involved in the shooting. The FBI has charged four Louisville Metro Police Department officers in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor, an emergency technician, according to WAVE News Troubleshooters.
Joshua Jaynes
Joshua Jaynes, a former police officer from Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested on suspicion of the Breonna Taylor case.
Merrick Garland, the United States Attorney General, accused Joshua of violating civil rights, planning a crime, using excessive force and obstructing the law.
Taylor was killed on March 13, 2020 following a search warrant signed by the case’s lead investigator, Jaynes.
Garland claims federal charges allege cops violated Taylor’s Fourth Amendment rights and killed her by providing false information about the search warrant that was used to enter her home. He claimed the cops took steps to cover up their inappropriate conduct after Taylor’s death.
Additionally, according to the DOJ, Jaynes and Goodlett met in a garage in May 2020 and decided to fabricate a story for investigators. Meany also misled the FBI when conducting its investigation. Former Detective Jaynes was fired in January 2021 and, after an appeal, the Louisville Police Merit Board upheld the decision in June.
The Louisville Police Department’s internal investigation found that Jaynes violated the rules of writing a search warrant and being honest. He acknowledged that he did not personally confirm a drug trafficking suspect during an interview with Louisville police investigators in May.
Even though Jamarcus Glover had said in an earlier statement that he had, he still received mail at Taylor’s residence. Instead, according to Jaynes, he used another officer’s information.
Families of Joshua Jaynes’ wife
1982 saw the birth of Joshua. He was born and raised in Mount Washington, Kentucky, and also resided in York, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents, however, have not been made public. Also, it is not known if he is married or not.
The news of his detention must have upset his family. The fact that Jaynes was the detective meant they never planned anything like this. His actions disappointed his family, who had to expect him to succeed as a detective.
Additionally, it is difficult to speculate about the detective’s personal life as he is not active on any social media platforms.
