File confirms identity of retired officer in Nichols case
Former SCORPION unit member Lt. Dewayne Smith appears on MPD body camera footage on Jan. 7 after the encounter between officers and Tyre Nichols. (Screenshot)
Memphis Police Department Lt. Dewayne Smith, a 25-year veteran, has been identified as the officer who retired before an administrative hearing into his involvement in the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Tyre Nichols Lt. DeWayne Smith MPD SCORPION unitBen Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter for The Daily Memphian. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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