{"id":60630,"date":"2023-02-04T03:12:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T03:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/04\/white-memphis-police-officer-involved-in-tyre-nichols-arrest-fired\/"},"modified":"2023-02-04T03:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T03:12:16","slug":"white-memphis-police-officer-involved-in-tyre-nichols-arrest-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/04\/white-memphis-police-officer-involved-in-tyre-nichols-arrest-fired\/","title":{"rendered":"White Memphis Police Officer Involved in Tyre Nichols Arrest Fired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-53c69baf24bad7c26d413f68426f9a04\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230204_b147e5ce5e094221b197f3f1f21b08d2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7a864563-2637-48cf-9348-d5eaba16fd10\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b1\/4by3\/2023\/02\/04\/b147e5ce5e094221b197f3f1f21b08d2_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"tyre nichols and Preston Hemphill\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-53c69baf24bad7c26d413f68426f9a04--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c732082a5b4b5e68e2b559e1b60774fa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Preston Hemphill<\/strong>, the white Memphis police officer concerned within the <strong>Tyre Nichols<\/strong> arrest who&#8217;s heard on physique cam footage wishing Tyre hurt, has simply been fired.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c732082a5b4b5e68e2b559e1b60774fa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-229b2a719e333ceb3b8d857f9409984a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Memphis Police Department introduced Hemphill&#8217;s firing in a Friday information dump &#8230; and he has not been criminally charged in reference to Tyre&#8217;s dying.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-229b2a719e333ceb3b8d857f9409984a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5cea068aaee5fcbe52cba8a3ea2f6650\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230204_d2ddfbf3f4a84db2b7497760a437448a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7a864563-2637-48cf-9348-d5eaba16fd10\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d2\/4by3\/2023\/02\/04\/d2ddfbf3f4a84db2b7497760a437448a_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preston Hemphill\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5cea068aaee5fcbe52cba8a3ea2f6650--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fda710e97c7f8631d73cf2088d6f513a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Hemphill was one of many first officers to confront Tyre in the course of the fateful January. 7 visitors cease &#8230; and he is alleged to have used his Taser on Tyre.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fda710e97c7f8631d73cf2088d6f513a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b36946aa1109206f804121c8f23c1f2c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-cd0135b0-8754-4632-b4d7-99ead224c8f6-1393541610-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-cd0135b0-8754-4632-b4d7-99ead224c8f6-1393541610-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/26\/16by9\/2023\/02\/04\/260d951d891c4e01914a5969b79412ca_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Memphis Police Department<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b36946aa1109206f804121c8f23c1f2c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d6643d046a5944192a7b90f37dfa2393\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Hemphill&#8217;s physique cam footage reveals him chasing Nichols on foot &#8230; and he is twice heard saying, &#8220;I hope they stomp his a**.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d6643d046a5944192a7b90f37dfa2393--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9fb4af84cd77a906a2ffc28b279f21fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As  &#8230; Tyre was later confronted by 5 Black cops, who used pepper spray and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/01\/27\/tyre-nichols-police-body-cam-footage-video-memphis-arrest-cop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>beat him<\/strong><\/a> so badly he complained of shortness of breath and ended up in a hospital, the place 3 days later he died.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9fb4af84cd77a906a2ffc28b279f21fd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb29d78d1cf029bcc88d66c84318a79b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230128_6edcbbe33ce8417b997b361c93e7d416\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7a864563-2637-48cf-9348-d5eaba16fd10\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6e\/4by3\/2023\/01\/28\/6edcbbe33ce8417b997b361c93e7d416_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MEMPHIS POLICE MUG SHOTS\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb29d78d1cf029bcc88d66c84318a79b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-94d90a31d70a3d108bf7f4cb04e17320\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The 5 Black officers &#8230; <strong>Tadarrius Bean<\/strong>, <strong>Demetrius Haley<\/strong>, <strong>Emmitt Martin III<\/strong>, <strong>Desmond Mills Jr.<\/strong> and <strong>Justin Smith<\/strong> &#8230; have been fired earlier than Hemphill, they usually&#8217;ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/01\/26\/tyre-nichols-5-police-officers-charged-second-degree-murder-fatal-beating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>charged with second-degree homicide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-94d90a31d70a3d108bf7f4cb04e17320--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5fee52d759baa2cfcb8edd556a2d1a38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-5fee52d759baa2cfcb8edd556a2d1a38-2091839910-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why did it take so lengthy for Memphis officers to disclose Ofc. Preston Hemphill&#8217;s identification and that he was reportedly relieved of obligation weeks in the past however not but terminated or charged? <\/p>\n<p>Why was the white officer concerned within the brutal assault of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TyreNichols?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TyreNichols<\/a> shielded and guarded?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Crump (@Legal professionalCrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AttorneyCrump\/status\/1620139599631896576?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 30, 2023<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AttorneyCrump\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Legal professionalCrump<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5fee52d759baa2cfcb8edd556a2d1a38--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6ef25156e40bfa7abe4e14aaec20acdf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Civil rights lawyer <strong>Ben Crump<\/strong>, who&#8217;s representing Tyre&#8217;s household, has been questioning why Hemphill isn&#8217;t being prosecuted.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6ef25156e40bfa7abe4e14aaec20acdf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-933a3820800c2cced9829049fc3d773e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-933a3820800c2cced9829049fc3d773e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a9a90cb12a6d6fb12a365acf1510710c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a press release, Memphis PD says they carried out a radical evaluate of Tyre&#8217;s arrest and decided Hemphill violated a number of division insurance policies, together with private conduct, truthfulness and never utilizing his Taser correctly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a9a90cb12a6d6fb12a365acf1510710c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6da4a347db975e6e390e700302fc656a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Meanwhile, a seventh Memphis PD officer who was concerned within the arrest is on administrative go away &#8230; however the officer&#8217;s identification has not been publicly revealed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6da4a347db975e6e390e700302fc656a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-20302591cc45ed7e39d274e0d2c488f2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230130_e66b81096db14f0384a1bf70685ddb99\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7a864563-2637-48cf-9348-d5eaba16fd10\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e6\/4by3\/2023\/01\/30\/e66b81096db14f0384a1bf70685ddb99_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MICHELLE WHITAKER ROBERT LONG JAMICHEAL SANDRIDGE\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-20302591cc45ed7e39d274e0d2c488f2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1368682264aa9104719b40a60b4e6f81\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we reported &#8230; earlier this week the Memphis Fire Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/01\/30\/tyre-nichols-two-emts-fire-lieutenant-responded-arrest-scene-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>fired 3 members<\/strong><\/a> who responded to the scene in an ambulance, together with a pair of EMTs and a lieutenant.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1368682264aa9104719b40a60b4e6f81--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Preston Hemphill, the white Memphis police officer concerned within the Tyre Nichols arrest who&#8217;s heard on physique cam footage wishing Tyre hurt, has simply been fired. The Memphis Police Department introduced Hemphill&#8217;s firing in a Friday information dump &#8230; and he has not been criminally charged in reference to Tyre&#8217;s dying. 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