Scottie Scheffler case: Officer broke rules by not turning on body camera in golfer’s arrest, chief says

Scottie Scheffler arrives to the course during the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 17, 2024.

A Louisville, Kentucky, police detective violated department policy by not activating his body camera during his controversial arrest of Scottie Scheffler last week when the top-ranked golfer was trying to drive into the PGA Championship venue, the city’s police chief said Thursday.

Detective Bryan Gillis “should have turned on his body-worn camera but did not,” Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said at a press conference.

“This officer has received corrective action for this policy violation” because of the seriousness of the violation, Gwinn-Villaroel said.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg at the press conference said the city is releasing video footage from the Friday morning incident showing the moments after Gillis arrested the 27-year-old Scheffler for allegedly assaulting him with his car as the golfer drove around other vehicles.