Turhan Knight was fired this week from his position as an officer in Louisville Metro Corrections for making the video disparaging Taylor and making light of police violence, reports local media. The firing comes the same week a former police detective pleaded guilty for her role in covering up her role in the botched raid on Taylor’s apartment in 2020.

In the video, obtained by NBC affiliate WAVE, Knight stands next to a police vehicle in what appears to a mock recruitment video for the Louisville Metro Police Department, saying the force needed help “trying to repair broken relationships.”

“We need backup,” Knight says in the video. “Answer the call. Be a part of a great, great police department. Never mind what happened to Breonna Taylor. We killed that b**ch.”

Moving toward a police helicopter, Knight asks, “Do you want to drive vehicles like this? And fly planes? Do you want to be able to have unlimited off duty? Do you want to be able to support your family? Do you want to kill people and get off for it? Join Louisville Metro Police Department.”

Louisville Metro Corrections Director Jerry Collins told the station that he fired Knight as quickly as he could.

“We don’t tolerate that, it’s disgusting, make you sick to your stomach,” Collins said. “That officer should never wear a uniform again.”

Daniel Johnson, the president of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, described Knight’s video to WDRB as “absolutely horrible.” He said that his organization would not appeal Knight’s termination.

“We believe the termination was absolutely justified and was the right decision,” he told the station.

Knight expressed deep remorse for making the video in a statement sent to Newsweek via text. He apologized to Taylor’s family and boyfriend. Knight also asked forgiveness from his family, friends, church and anyone in the law enforcement community who may have had relationships affected by the video.

“I understand the severity of my actions and why I am currently in this position and the insensitive comments I made in a joking way,” he said. “I accept what has been taken away from me and I understand why. I hope that my reputation and the work I’ve done within my community will not be tarnished for a lapse in judgment.”

Additionally, Knight disputed that he was fired, saying he instead resigned for another job almost three weeks ago, and he didn’t understand why his department and the Fraternal Order of Police were distancing themselves from him. He also said he was being unfairly used for “an agenda by powers that be out of opportunity/cover-up” and had hired a lawyer to clear his name.

Johnson responded in an email to Newsweek calling Knight’s termination “absolutely justified,” denying there was a coverup. The Fraternal Order of Police and the Corrections Department were made aware of the video Knight recorded on August 23, according to Johnson.

Knight was immediately called in and placed on unpaid suspension and was told to report to work on August 25 to be issued a Discipline Action Notice, said Johnson. But Johnson said Knight reached out to him saying his last day of work was already set for August 26 because of a resignation notice.

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot on March 13, 2020 by police who attempted to force their way into her Louisville apartment as part of a raid of suspected drug dealing. Kenneth Walker, Taylor’s boyfriend who was in the apartment at the time, fired his gun at officers believing them to be intruders. Police returned fire, killing Taylor.

News of Taylor’s death came as the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police had already spurred protests nationally over violence by law enforcement.

As outrage over Taylor’s death continued, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced earlier this month that four officers involved in the shooting would face charges for falsifying the affidavit used for the search warrant. The officers also faced charges for excessive force and violating Taylor’s civil rights.

Kelly Hanna Goodlett, a former Louisville Metro Police detective, on Tuesday pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiring to violate Taylor’s civil rights, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.

Newsweek has reached out to the the Corrections Department for a response to Knight’s statement.

Update 8/29/22, 7:20 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with additional comment from Knight.

Update 8/30/22, 5 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with additional comment from the Fraternal Order of Police.