● Laurel County, Kentucky

Marked November 4, 2026 — investigative alert, not a finding or court conclusion.

Citizens report. An unapproved report does not go up. A mark is an investigative alert — a place for the investigations team and auditors to look, research, and investigate. It is not a finding and not a court conclusion.

Why this county is marked

Justice Wall Case 002 — Doug Harless, Lily, Kentucky, December 23, 2024, London Police Department. The full case file, sources, and ruling history are on the Justice Wall.

Criteria: Shooting ruled justified, no prosecution; failure to investigate a citizen complaint.

Verified record: Lawson v. London Police Department, No. 6:25-cv-00176 (E.D. Ky.). September 17, 2026 (DE 28) — the motions to dismiss were denied without prejudice as moot, and leave to amend was granted in part. The case file and the ruling are linked from the Justice Wall entry.

View Justice Wall Case 002 — Doug Harless

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