Sheriff’s Office, TBI share details of deadly traffic stop
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. (in a file photo) said Saturday the deputy was in critical but stable condition and was scheduled for surgery. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
When the driver took off, the deputy was caught between the door and the car, and dragged approximately 100 yards, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said during a press conference.
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Shelby County Sheriff's Office Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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