Opinion: District Attorney Steve Mulroy makes ‘Force Science’ a straw man
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy wrote a recent opinion column for USA Today. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
John Covington
John Covington is a lifelong Shelby County resident. He spent nearly two decades teaching history at both the high school and college levels before entering law enforcement, where he has served in the Memphis Police Department for more than a decade. He is vice president of the Memphis Police Association, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Memphis, and is active in local Republican politics.
“Police officers routinely face circumstances few citizens will ever experience. They must distinguish victims from suspects, assess deadly threats, and make irreversible decisions in fractions of a second.”
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