Previously unnamed MPD officer fired for actions night of Tyre Nichols’ traffic stop
Body camera footage shows two Memphis Fire Department EMTs and four Memphis Police Officers standing near Tyre Nichols. (Screenshot from Video 4)
An additional police officer, previously unidentified, was fired for his part in a traffic stop that occurred Jan. 7, the same night Tyre Nichols was stopped by MPD.
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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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