There are 6 article(s) tagged Preston Hemphill:

• February 2023

  • Preston Hemphill had two reprimands prior to joining MPD’s SCORPION

    Hemphill, who joined the SCORPION Unit in October 2022, had been on the unit for about three months before Tyre Nichols’ fatal encounter with him and other SCORPION officers. 

    By Julia Baker February 13, 2023

  • Decertification of Preston Hemphill requested by MPD

    The request is under consideration, but Hemphill has not yet been decertified. 

    By Julia Baker February 09, 2023

  • Memphis Police officer Preston Hemphill fired

    Hemphill is the sixth MPD officer to be fired for violating police policies in the Jan. 7 death of Tyre Nichols.

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    By Bill Dries February 03, 2023

• January 2023

  • Suspended MPD Officer Hemphill was part of SCORPION unit

    Preston Hemphill, one of two MPD officers suspended in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols in addition to five officers who have been fired, was a member of the now-disbanded SCORPION unit, court records show. 

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    By Marc Perrusquia January 31, 2023

  • DA’s office: MPD Officer Hemphill not charged ‘so far’

    News of Preston Hemphill being relieved of duty caused attorneys representing the family of Tyre Nichols to question the level of transparency provided by the Memphis Police Department.

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    Officer relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols’ death

    By Julia Baker January 30, 2023

  • Officer relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols’ death

    The Memphis Police Department confirmed Monday, Jan. 30, that Officer Preston Hemphill has been relieved of duty and it plans “to have additional information to share ... once it becomes available.”

    By Julia Baker January 30, 2023