Sixth police officer fired in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death
The Memphis Police Department said on Friday it had fired a sixth officer involved in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was beaten by officers in the Tennessee city last month.
The department named the officer fired as Preston Hemphill. In a statement, it said Hemphill had violated department policies on personal conduct, truthfulness and compliance with regulations regarding the use of a Taser, among other violations. The Memphis Police Department previously fired five of the officers, who also are Black, following the Jan. 7 beating. Nichols died three days later. Prosecutors charged those five with second-degree murder, assault, kidnapping, official misconduct and oppression.
Hemphill, who is white, and a seventh officer were later relieved of duty, followed by Hemphill’s firing on Friday. “While we disagree with this termination, Preston Hemphill will continue to co-operate with all authorities in the investigation into the death of Mr. Nichols,” Lee Gerald, an attorney representing Hemphill, said by telephone.
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