State board suspends 2 of 3 fired EMTs over failure to help Tyre Nichols
Matt Gibbs, associate general counsel at the Tennessee Department of Health (standing with back to camera) presents to the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board on Friday, Feb. 3. In a virtual emergency meeting, the board voted to suspend the licenses of Robert Long and JaMichael Sandridge. (Screenshot)
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board voted unanimously Friday, Feb. 3, to suspend the licenses of former Memphis Fire Department EMTs JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long, effective immediately.
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Tyre Nichols Tennessee Department of Health Tennessee Emergency Medical Services BoardIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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