12 Seconds in the Dark: A Police Officer’s Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid

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You might think you know what happened in the tragic shooting of Breonna Taylor, but no one knows that better than the lead officer on the scene, Sergeant John Mattingly.

However, with the full support of the mainstream media, Black Lives Matter activists and other leftist groups immediately pounced on the tragedy, exploiting Breonnaโ€™s death and twisting the storyโ€”in some cases, telling outright liesโ€”to bolster a shameful โ€œAll Cops Are Bastardsโ€ narrative and radical โ€œDefund the Policeโ€ agenda.

In 12 Seconds in the Dark: A Police Officerโ€™s Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid, Sgt. Mattingly tells what really happened that horrible night. A twenty-year police veteran with an impeccable record, Mattingly takes readers inside the Louisville Metro Police Departmentโ€™s response to suspected criminal activity that night, debunking lie after lie about what happened, including:

  • The officers followed standard forced-entry protocolโ€”and even gave the suspect more time than usual to respond before entering.
  • Taylor’s boyfriend inside the apartment most certainly knew it was the police who were at his door, despite falsely claiming the police did not announce or identify themselves.
  • Breonna should not have died that night, but her death did not happen the way the media told you.

In this gritty and suspenseful true story, Mattingly sets the record straight on this shocking story that gripped the nation.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

“John, thank you for your service. Thank you for telling your story.โ€ โ€”Megyn Kelly

โ€œMattingly paints a clear picture and presents a rock solid case that blows up the common narrative about the death of Breonna Taylorโ€ฆ Mattinglyโ€™s book is well worth the read.โ€ โ€”Jim Thompson, RedState

โ€œEveryone should read your bookโ€ฆfantastic read. โ€ โ€”Aubrey Shines, pastor and guest host of The Jenna Ellis Show Podcast

โ€œA civilizational defining event. The Breonna Taylor incident has been used by activist groups as a rallying cryโ€ฆthe problem, is what most people think of what happened thereโ€ฆmost of it is a lie. John Mattingly has a new book to tell us the truth.โ€ โ€”Charlie Kirk, The Charlie Kirk Show

About the Author

Jonathan Mattingly (John) served as a Louisville, Kentucky police officer for 21 years. He has spent most of his adult life helping those who couldnโ€™t help themselves and protecting the innocent from the criminals who prey upon the vulnerable. Fifteen of those years were spent targeting violent criminals and drug dealers, and doing his part to get the guns and poison that destroy families off the streets. Born in Louisville, John was born and raised in a Baptist preacherโ€™s home, inspiring him to become a public servant and have a heart to help others. John and his wife have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.

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