Preston Hemphill has been placed on administrative leave, a spokesperson for the department said Monday.
Preston Hemphill has been placed on administrative leave, the department said Monday.
“Officer Hemphill is relieved of duty. This is an ongoing investigation. Once additional information is available, we will update our social media platforms. Hemphill was hired in 2018,” a department spokesperson said. Officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith, who are all Black, were fired on Jan. 20 over the incident. Days later they were all charged with murder and booked into Shelby county jail, but released on bail.
It’s unclear what role Hemphill, who is white, had in the traffic stop. He has not been fired or charged with a crime. Video taken during the deadly Jan. 7 traffic stop showed the officers attempt to aggressively detain FedEx driver Nichols, who then escaped as they tried to Taser and pepper-spray him.
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