Final former officer charged in Nichols’ death released from custody
Emmitt Martin III, center, was taken back into custody in February for allegedly harassing the mother of his child, a violation of his bond conditions. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Emmitt Martin III, the sole former Memphis police officer charged in Tyré Nichols’ death that remained in custody, will now be released.
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Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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