Louisville Cop in Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor Lands a Book Deal
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly’s book is titled “The Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy”Madeline Roth | April 15, 2021 @ 4:17 PM Last Updated: April 15, 2021 @ 4:40 PM
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One of the police officers who took part in the raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor’s death has landed a book deal.
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the three Louisville cops who participated in the no-knock raid of Taylor’s apartment in March 2020, is writing a book about the case titled “The Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy,” according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. One of the Louisville Metro Police officers who fired shots during the attempted search warrant execution that left Breonna Taylor dead in her apartment last year is writing a book about the case. The Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy, written by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, 48, will be edited and published by Tennessee-based Post Hill Press.
Post Hill Press Senior Publicist Devon Brown confirmed Thursday morning that Mattingly s book will be published by Post Hill this fall.
Mattingly will be available for interviews then, she said, declining further comment.
The Courier Journal learned of Mattingly s book when he contacted a staff photographer Tuesday seeking permission to use a photo from May 2020 protests.
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A Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting has been given a publishing deal to write a book about the case.
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was among three officers who fired their weapons during an attempted search warrant execution that left the 26-year-old Black woman dead in her apartment in March 2020.
He was shot in the leg during the incident and was subsequently put on administrative assignment.
Mattingly s book, which is reportedly still being written, will be published by Post Hill Press,
The Courier Journal reported.
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