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Officer Acquitted – September 2004

September 2004: Officer McKenzie Mattingly formerly of the Louisville Metro Police Department was acquitted on all charges of murder and wanton endangerment first degree.

Officer Mattingly faced charges stemming from a shooting of a 19 year old after an undercover drug deal turned violent in January 2004. Mattingly was charged in March and fired from the police force in April.

Represented by FOP Legal Defense Plan attorneys Steven Schroering and John Dolan, Officer Mattingly was faced with attorney fees in excess of $80,000 for the criminal trial alone. He was acquitted on criminal charges and is now in the process of trying to get his job back. The FOP Legal Defense Plan defended and paid all defense costs on behalf of Officer Mattingly.

His administrative hearings have begun and the attorney costs are beginning to add up, already approaching $8,000. FOP Legal Defense Plan attorneys Mark Miller and Mary Sharp are handling Officer Mattingly's administrative defense.

In summary, could you as an officer or a lodge be able to financially support the defense costs that were needed to successfully handle this case? This proves again how the FOP Legal Defense Plan is an excellent defense partner for its membership.