Mother of Det. Mengedoht thanks community for support after settlement Brenda Young said a pain like hers does not heal and thanked the community for their support over the years. Author: WHAS11 Staff Updated: 10:47 PM EST February 5, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The mother of a Louisville Metro Police detective killed in a 2018 Christmas Eve crash released a statement to the community after a nearly $14 million settlement was reached over her daughter’s death. Detective Deidre Mengedoht was killed in a fiery crash on I-64 when a Metro Sewer District (MSD) tanker slammed into her cruiser as she made a traffic stop near the Belvedere. Former MSD employee Roger Burdette was charged with murder and DUI in the crash and admitted to taking prescription drugs.