Preston Hemphill, who is White, was present at the initial traffic stop of Tyre Nichols. Footage from his body camera showed officers pushing Nichols to the ground.
Prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who is representing Nichols’s family, has previously questioned why it took so long for Hemphill’s identity to be made public.Memphis officials today revealed that a SIXTH officer involved in the traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols’ death has been ‘relieved of duty.’ Ofc.
Like the five other officers, Hemphill had joined the Memphis police within the past six years. Hemphill was hired in March 2018, according to the department.
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