Former cops told supervisor they did ‘everything by the book’
A pole-mounted camera shows the Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy in the center of the video looking down at Tyre Nichols. (Screenshot)
Former Lt. Dewayne Smith told prosecutor Kathryn E. Gilbert that he was unaware of any physical violence after the Tyre Nichols traffic stop.
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Tyre Nichols trial Lt. DeWayne Smith Memphis Police DepartmentJulia 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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