Business burglaries down 40%, MPD says
Commercial retail thefts are down significantly this year compared to last, according to the Memphis Police Department.
Topic: MPD
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March 2025
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Who pays when Memphis police work special events?
MPD spends more than a million dollars a year on overtime to staff special events. But it’s billing for only 60%, leaving taxpayers on the hook for the other 40%.
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February 2025
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MPD officers at fault for half of officer-involved crashes so far in 2025
Officer-involved crashes are common because of how much driving the job requires, according to a police best-practices expert.
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Man dies in police custody, MPD says
A man died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency while in police custody.
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January 2025
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Gallery: MPD’s ‘Sea of Blue’ honors veteran officer
The Memphis Police Department hosted a “Sea of Blue” event Wednesday night, Jan. 22, for a veteran officer who died earlier this month.
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December 2024
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Memphis plans to hire former federal judge to monitor MPD
The move would be part of a plan to improve the Memphis Police Department without entering into a binding consent decree with the Department of Justice.
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MPD interim chief touts homicide solve rates
With additional investigators and fewer murders this year compared to last, MPD’s CJ Davis says the department is seeing improvements.
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MPD, Boll Weevils let gifts fly
On Monday, members of the Memphis Police Department and the Secret Order of the Boll Weevils visited families that have been affected by crime.
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Man sues City of Memphis for wrongful conviction
A man wrongfully convicted of a 2002 Beale Street robbery is eligible for compensation of up to $1 million from the state, but has to be exonerated by Tennessee’s governor before he can receive the money.
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DOJ ‘left no stone unturned’ in MPD investigation
The city’s refusal to enter a consent decree to reform the Memphis Police Department could lead to a lawsuit to put such an agreement in place, a top U.S. Department of Justice official said Thursday, Dec. 5.
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November 2024
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Police car set on fire Downtown, MPD says
A police car was set ablaze in front of the Memphis Police Department’s North Main precinct Monday night, Nov. 25.
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Mental health access could get easier for Memphis police, fire
“Acknowledging PTSD is a step forward to normalizing this conversation around mental health, reducing stigma and encouraging officers to seek help when they need it,” said Memphis City Council member Jerri Green.
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March 2024
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Four more charged in shooting of police officer in traffic stop
Zaire Kee, 24; Tezaree Pennington, 42; Kennedy Williams, 23; and Malik Over, 25, have been charged in addition to Geronimo Kee, 22.
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MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect captured
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MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect captured
A Memphis police officer was shot four times during a traffic stop early Friday morning, March 8, and is in critical condition after going through surgery, MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said.
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January 2024
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Deadly surge: More than 40% of homicide cases remain unsolved
The family of Yusef Shabazz — one of the 586 unsolved criminal homicides in Memphis — has waited months for answers. Many families are still waiting after years, as data shows close to half of cases 2016-2021 are currently unsolved.
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November 2023
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Experts talk DOJ investigation of MPD at community forum
Two police reform experts talked Tuesday, Nov. 7, during a forum hosted by a local nonprofit about the Department of Justice’s pattern-or-practice investigation of MPD and their own work in implementing reforms.
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September 2023
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MPD believes FedExForum shooting premeditated
Working alongside the Forum’s security contractor, MPD is still investigating the incident to identify and apprehend the shooter.
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One man in critical condition after shooting at Lil Baby concert
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Fifth officer accused in Nichols’ death pleads not guilty to federal charges
Emmitt Martin III made his first court federal court appearance Thursday, Sept. 14, and was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Annie Christoff.
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Prosecutors ask court to keep former cops accused of killing Tyre Nichols together for trial
Of the five officers charged in Nichols’ death, three so far have filed motions to separate their cases.
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August 2023
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How much of Tyre Nichols’ death is on C.J. Davis? A federal judge will decide.
The city and Nichols’ family have different viewpoints about the extent to which Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis is responsible.
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Family retains attorney Ben Crump following death in MPD custody
Courtney Ross’ death is the fourth local case with which civil rights attorney Ben Crump has become involved.
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Man dies in Midtown after being detained by MPD
A heavy police presence continued to surround an apartment complex near Madison Avenue and Auburndale Street Friday evening after Memphis police officers detained an unidentified man earlier in the day.
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City prepared for ‘uncharted territory’ prior to Nichols’ video release
According to emails released to The Daily Memphian, the MFD prepped for an “all hands on deck” situation while preparing for potential civil unrest following the release of footage of Tyre Nichols’ traffic stop.
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Memphis’ deadliest streets and most accident-prone intersections
A short Memphis Police Department presentation Tuesday identified the roads and intersections where the most car accidents have occurred this year.
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Alleged Margolin gunman has troubled past
Friends and family confirmed that the alleged gunman witnessed a traumatic event while in middle school, when his father was fatally shot by police officers.
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