MPD officials in Nashville to request officers’ decertification
(From left to right): Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith are four of the Memphis Police officers terminated in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols. (Courtesy MPD)
Memphis Police Department officials appeared in Nashville Thursday, March 23, and presented state decertification requests for four officers involved in the traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols’ death.
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Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Memphis Police Department Tyre NicholsJulia 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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