MPD asks to rescind decertification request for Lt. DeWayne Smith

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 22, 2023 7:15 PM CT | Published: March 22, 2023 6:27 PM CT

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 Insurance
Julia Baker

Julia 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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