Deputies’ training includes tour of National Civil Rights Museum

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 15, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Published: May 15, 2021 4:00 AM CT

For the first time, a class of 17 Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy recruits and two Collierville police officers, toured the National Civil Rights Museum and wrote essays about the experience before taking their training to the streets. 

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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.

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