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State panel decertifies sheriff’s deputy but denies MPD request

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 26, 2023 2:03 PM CT | Published: June 25, 2023 4:00 AM CT

Some Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission board members asked if Shelby County law enforcement agencies might be over-reacting as they send cases to the POST board.

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Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.

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