There are 12 article(s) tagged Law enforcement:

• May 2025

  • ‘Precision policing’ effort results in arrest of 50 gang members

    Operation Rolling Thunder resulted in the arrest of 160 people and the seizure of guns, drugs and cash.

    By Aarron Fleming May 21, 2025

• February 2025

  • Six officers charged after arrest of Shelby Farms murder suspect

    Six West Tennessee law-enforcement officers charged after four-county pursuit and arrest of suspect in Shelby Farms killing.

    By Jody Callahan February 11, 2025

• January 2024

  • DeSoto’s new law enforcement leaders aim for stability

    With a recently elected sheriff, and new police chiefs in Olive Branch, Hernando, Horn Lake and Southaven, the county stands unified against crime.

    By Toni Lepeska January 22, 2024

• September 2023

  • Whitehaven schools went on lockdown after off-campus shooting

    Whitehaven Elementary and Whitehaven High schools went on a precautionary lockdown as police investigated an off-campus shooting Wednesday afternoon.

    By Julia Baker, Aarron Fleming September 28, 2023

  • Memphis missing-person alerts rose after Eliza Fletcher’s disappearance

    “We learn from our mistakes,” an MPD spokesperson said. In August 2022, Memphis Police Department posted five missing-person alerts on Twitter. In September, after the abduction of Eliza Fletcher, nearly 45 alerts were posted.

    By Julia Baker September 04, 2023

• November 2022

  • Hernando Police Chief Scott Worsham heads to retirement after seven years

    After seven years, Scott Worsham is stepping down as Hernando police chief, heading to the corporate world of security, but not forgetting about the DeSoto County seat.

    By Toni Lepeska November 29, 2022

• July 2022

  • How Tennessee DAs will find out about, and prosecute, abortions

    Some observers believe ride share app records, credit card statements, internet search histories and more could be used to prosecute Tennessee abortion providers when the state’s near-total ban goes into effect Aug. 25.

    By Ian Round July 31, 2022

• June 2022

  • New mental health initiatives build on decades old ‘Memphis model’

    Local law enforcement and emergency responders are trying to keep people suffering from mental health crises out of the ER and out of jail. 

    By Aisling Mäki, Julia Baker June 13, 2022

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

• August 2019

  • Movie, panel discussion highlight flaws of criminal justice system

    A panel discussion and viewing of the film "Brian Banks" gave young people a lesson in how the criminal justice system works and how they interact with it.

    By Linda A. Moore August 15, 2019

• July 2019

  • Collierville Police celebrate first Explorer Academy graduation

    Collierville's police department graduated 16 Explorer cadets Thursday night as part of an effort to familiarize youth with law enforcement careers. 

    By Abigail Warren July 19, 2019

• February 2019

  • Now more than ever, Americans need to respect and support law enforcement

    Too many people are engaging in dangerous rhetoric that encourages people to “resist” all forms of authority, including law enforcement. This slander must stop – and it must stop right now.

    By D. Michael Dunavant February 08, 2019