W.D. Merritt, former MPD homicide detective, remembered as ‘true hero’
Family members on social media attributed the retired homicide detective’s death to COVID-19 complications. He was 56.
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W.D. Merritt Memphis Police Department Shelby County District Attorney’s Office coronavirusYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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