Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel handed in her notice after being suspended over the mishandling of a sexual harassment claim about an officer.

That plunged the department into yet more turmoil, weeks after Louisville cops came under fire over their handling of Scheffler's case. 

The Louisville police chief responsible for the botched case against world No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was forced to resign this week.

Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel handed in her notice after being suspended over the mishandling of a sexual harassment claim about an officer.

That plunged the department into yet more turmoil, weeks after Louisville cops came under fire over their handling of Scheffler's case. 

But the charges were later dropped and now Gwinn-Villaroel has become the third full-time Louisville police chief to resign or be fired since 2020. The department has had a revolving door at the top since officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched drug raid that year.

The department has been thrown into turmoil in recent weeks by sexual harassment allegations. Last week, two female officers filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually harassed by fellow officers in recent years.

Mayor Craig Greenberg said Tuesday the conduct alleged in the lawsuits was 'unacceptable and inexcusable.'

'Everyone should be treated with respect by their colleagues,' Greenberg said. 'And everyone has the responsibility to treat others with respect. That should be true in every workplace.'

Gwinn-Villaroel was suspended for mishandling a complaint brought by Major Shannon Lauder against a fellow police major. 

Lauder reported it to Gwinn-Villaroel during a May meeting of command staff, but it's claimed Major Brian Kuriger was prompted to to lieutenant colonel by Gwinn-Villaroel just one minute after he was accused of sexual harassment.