##  [Brady Offense No. 1675536275 - 1873866733](/brady-offense-no-1675536275-1873866733) 

  [![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_500_x_500_/public/2023-02/_128521444_8ddba838630ff78bbce941bff9c0147570ba73550_0_2813_3640773x1000.jpg?itok=pJqeUuFB)](/individual/preston-%20hemphill)Preston Hemphill

 









 

 



 

 

**[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)





 

 



 

 

 





## Official Statement

The five (now six) 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.