4 officers indicted in Tyre Nichols death had previous reprimands, suspensions by MPD

[Pete Ross Junior]

4 officers indicted in Tyre Nichols death had previous reprimands, suspensions by MPD
Memphis Commercial Appeal

Four of the five former Memphis Police officers indicted for their role in the death of Tyre Nichols were suspended or received a written reprimand during their tenure with the department, with only one charged officer avoiding internal disciplined during his tenure.

In personnel files obtained through a public records request by The Commercial Appeal, four officers were either reprimanded or suspended for their failure to report when they used physicality, failing to report alleged domestic violence, or for damages sustained to their squad cruisers.

The four former officers indicted who had either a reprimand or a suspension were Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Justin Smith, and Emmitt Martin III. Tadarrius Bean, who was also fired and indicted, did not have any reprimands or suspensions in the records viewed by The Commercial Appeal.

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[The Magistrate]

1. Great Material For An 'Elite' Unit, Sir

[LiberalFighter]

2. I have proposed previously there be a national database of police officers.

Not for public consumption. But used by the federal government to determine if local law enforcement is eligible for federal funding. It would include information about each law enforcement member with their discipline or other information. And if too many have discipline problems the funding is reduced. And if local law enforcement lies about it they get restricted for a period of time from funding.

[exboyfil]

3. You don't do anything about the violations when there are minor injuries

then you eventually get bad injuries and even death.


Below is a story from Miami Beach were a handcuffed suspect was assaulted by multiple LEOs. Also a bystander who was taking video was also attacked and punched for no reason and arrested on bogus charges.

So far the Sgt. who kicked the handcuffed man multiple times in the head got to plead to a misdemeanor and give up his Florida LEO certification. Why that isn't a felony is beyond me. It is also something the DoJ needs to start aggressively pursuing under color of law.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article263707088.html
Miami Beach police sergeant Jose Perez on July 21, 2022, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a rough arrest at the Royal Palm hotel on South Beach. He got probation and agreed to give up his law enforcement certificate.