##  [Brady Offense No. 1674433113 - 656379007](/brady-offense-no-1674433113-656379007) 

  [![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_500_x_500_/public/2023-01/sacked-memphis-police-department-officers%20%284%29.jpg?itok=4-n5EAV3)](/individual/emmitt-%20martin)Emmitt Martin

 









 

 



 

 

**[Memphis Police Department](/tennessee/memphis-police-department)**

2602 Mt Moriah Road

Memphis, Tennessee 38115

[(901) 636-4199](tel:%28901%29636-4199)



[https://memphispoli…](https://memphispolice.org/)





 

 



 

 

 [![Memphis Police Department](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-01/AAuE7mD_zYLBkYCszMz3XHuKetVU59Hl2s2DkKktpQ%3Ds900-mo-c-c0xffffffff-rj-k-no-1387698203.jpg?itok=7epypbj1 "Memphis Police Department")](/tennessee/memphis-police-department)





 

 



 

 

 





## Date of Offense

January 7, 2023





 

 



 

 

## Offense(s)

[Use of Force](/duty/use-force)





[Criminal Charges and/or Conviction](/duty/criminal-charges-andor-conviction)





 

 



 

 

 





## Supporting Document(s)

 [Swift firing of police is rare, but could become more common \_ WTVC\_1.pdf](/sites/default/files/2023-01/Swift%20firing%20of%20police%20is%20rare%2C%20but%20could%20become%20more%20common%20_%20WTVC_1.pdf)

 

 

 

## Official Statement

The five Memphis Police Department officers were fired Friday, less than two weeks after the Jan. 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols, 29, Officials said the five were dismissed for excessive use of force, failure to intervene and failure to render aid.