Four of the five Memphis police officers fired from their jobs and charged with the killing of Tyre Nichols in January have now been barred from working in law enforcement in Tennessee. The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission met Thursday for hearings on the decertification of Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, and Justin Smith. On …
An investigation recommended that Memphis Police Lt. DeWayne Smith be fired for his role in the death of Tyre Nichols on January 7, but he announced his retirement the day before the hearing.
One of the fired officers, Demetrius Haley, reportedly took photographs of Tyre Nichols after the beating and sent them to at least 5 people.
Memphis Police on Friday fired a sixth officer in connection with the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols earlier this month, which led to Nichols’ death three days later. Preston Hemphill was already suspended for his role in the incident, as CrimeOnline previously reported. He is the first white police officer fired for the videotaped beating. …
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner put two of his deputies on administrative leave Friday after he saw the video of the beating of unarmed motorist Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police officers. Nichols, who called out for his mother as officer beat, kicked, pepper-sprayed, and tased him to a cacophony of profanities, died on January 10, …
Five officers were fired and charged with second degree murder and other charges after Nichols died three days following the beating.
Five fired Memphis Police office where charged Thursday in the death of 29-year-old motorist Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop earlier this month. Police pulled Nichols over on the night of January 7 for alleged reckless driving. There were two confrontations between the officers and Nichols, including one that prompted them to call for an …
