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 and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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