Ex-MPD officer pleads guilty to reckless endangerment
William Skelton was charged after pepper spraying Drew Thomas at this Shell gas station and convenience store at 2400 Airways Blvd. in Whitehaven. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
William Skelton, 38, made the plea Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr.‘s courtroom.
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William Skelton Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Memphis Police DepartmentJulia 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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