Sixth Memphis police officer relieved of duty in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols
Officer Preston Hemphill was placed on leave, a spokesperson for MPD confirmed Monday to The Commercial Appeal, part of the USA TODAY Network. The spokesperson confirmed Hemphill, who was hired by MPD in 2018, has been on leave since the beginning of the investigation.
In its initial narrative, MPD said the officers involved had been relieved of duty, but did not say how many officers that was. The police department again declined to give a total number of officers, when confirming Hemphill's leave Monday. Memphis police declined to specify the reasons for Hemphill being placed on leave. Hemphill has not been charged with a crime.
The department did not respond The Commercial Appeal's question as to whether Hemphill was part of the SCORPION Unit, a specialized unit that focused on concentrating officers in areas with high crime. The five former officers who have been charged in Nichols' death were on assignment with the unit on Jan. 7. The unit is now
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