Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has resigned less than two weeks after she was placed on administrative leave for her handling of internal sexual harassment allegations, Mayor Craig Greenberg announced at a news conference Tuesday.
Louisville Chief Resigns Less Than Two Weeks After Suspension
Paul Humphrey, who has been leading the department as acting chief following her suspension, will lead the department as interim chief.There will not be a search for a permanent chief at this time.
by Staff
June 26, 2024
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has resigned less than two weeks after she was placed on administrative leave for her handling of internal sexual harassment allegations.
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Greenberg said he accepted Gwinn-Villaroel's resignation that morning but declined to say whether he asked her to resign, as well as whether he would have fired her if she had not, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports.
Paul Humphrey, who has been leading the department as acting chief following her suspension, will lead the department as interim chief.There will not be a search for a permanent chief at this time, Greenberg said, adding LMPD's priorities should be more centered around improvement of its anti-sexual harassments policies, its fight against violent crime and its consent decree negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Gwinn-Villaroel's resignation follows the public release of a recording that seemingly documented her promoting a major in the department — Brian Kuriger — to a senior leadership role less than a minute after fellow major Shannon Lauder said he had "sexually harassed and attacked" her. Greenberg said the investigation into that matter is still ongoing.
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