MPD asks to rescind decertification request for Lt. DeWayne Smith
Former SCORPION unit member Lt. DeWayne Smith appears on MPD body camera footage Jan. 7 after the encounter between officers and Tyre Nichols. (Screenshot)
Smith served as a supervisor on the disbanded SCORPION unit that was responsible for the traffic stop of Tyre Nichols.
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Lt. DeWayne Smith Memphis Police Department Tennessee Department of Commerce and InsuranceJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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