Ex-Memphis Cops Had Prior Suspensions
February 2, 2023 11:34PM EST
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 7: Police investigate the scene of a reported carjacking reportedly connected to a series of shootings on September 7, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the shootings of multiple people across the city while allegedly livestreaming the crimes on Facebook, according to published reports. (Photo by Brad Vest/Getty Images)
- Four of the five former Memphis Police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols had previous infractions with the department.
- Former officers Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Emmitt Martin, Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean were fired last month and are now being charged with murder.
- Four of those officers, Haley, Martin, Mills and Smith, were reprimanded or suspended earlier for failure to report when they used physical force, failure to report a domestic dispute, or for damages sustained to their squad cruisers.
- Bean did not have any reprimands or suspensions in the files.
- The cases centering on force focused on whether the officers filed the required reports about the incidents and did not appear to examine if the officers’ use of force was warranted.
- Have you ever had a negative experience with a police officer that you feel was NOT your fault? What happened?
