Memphis police officer who retired before termination hearing in Tyre Nichols case faces decertification.
8:22retired with benefits
Lt. DeWayne Smith, who was at the scene of the traffic stop where Nichols was brutally beaten by officers in January, is one of several officers facing decertification in the aftermath of the incident. He has not been charged in the case. & Training Commission . That decision prompted city officials to demand answers from the police department.
Some Memphis City Council members criticized Smith for retiring ahead of his apparent termination hearing.
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