Stay updated with breaking news from Dewayne Smith. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, Justin Smith and Desmond Mills were decertified from ever being able to work as police officers again
The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission voted to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, Justin Smith and Desmond Mills on Friday morning
Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.
Four of five former Memphis police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee.
Former Memphis police officers Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, Justin Smith, and Desmond Mills can no longer work in law enforcement in Tennessee.