TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 14, 2023

Two of the Memphis police officers who attacked Tyre Nichols last month had previous allegations of misconduct levied against them. Preston Hemphill received two written reprimands while serving as police service technician. The reprimands came after incidents involving rough or careless handling of equipment and damage to a motor vehicle. The Daily Memphian reported the news after accessing personnel files from the city’s human resources department. In addition, before he joined the police force, Demetrius Haley was accused of taking part in the savage beating of a Shelby County inmate. The Associated Press reports it is not clear if Haley was disciplined or cleared of the allegation.