Shelby County Sheriff’s Office declines records request in Gershun Freeman case
Shelby County corrections deputy Stevon Jones appears in court after being charged for the death of Shelby County Jail inmate Gershun Freeman in 2022, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The logs were requested to verify that nine officers indicted for Freeman’s death are no longer working at the jail, also known simply as 201 Poplar.
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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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