Former officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death taken into federal custody
Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III pleaded guilty last year at the federal level to his role in Tyre Nichols’ death. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Emmitt Martin III, who pleaded guilty last year at the federal level to his role in Nichols’ death, turned himself in Thursday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Emmitt Martin IIIAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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