Two MFD personnel relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols incident
The Memphis Fire Department relieved two of its personnel of duty who provided “initial patient care” to Tyre Nichols, pending an internal investigation. MFD did not share any more details. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
Two Memphis Fire Department personnel involved in the “initial patient care” of Tyre Nichols have been relieved of duty pending an internal investigation, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The identity of the personnel or the reason for the investigation were not disclosed.
“This is an ongoing investigation, and we cannot comment further at this time,” said Qwanesha Ward, MFD public information officer.
The announcement comes three days following news from the Memphis Police Department that it fired the five officers involved in the fatal attempted arrest of Nichols.
Those officers were Tadarrius Bean (hired August 2020), Demetrius Haley (August 2020), Emmitt Martin III (March 2018), Desmond Mills Jr. (March 2017) and Justin Smith (March 2018).
No criminal charges have been filed on the five officers.
The footage is expected to be made publicly available for viewing in the next week or two.
Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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