Eight more officers with the Memphis Police Department will likely face charges in the aftermath of Tyre Nichols' death last month, officials said on Tuesday.
on Jan. 8 as the investigation got underway, according to the police department.
At Tuesday's city council meeting, Sink said a total of 13 Memphis police officers have now been implicated in Nichols' death, at least on administrative charges. She said that she could not publicly identify the eight officers who are due to receive statements of charges because the investigation into their conduct is still ongoing. However, Sink said she believes those documents will be served to them by the end of the week, with subsequent hearings taking place next week.
Davis told city council members on Tuesday that her review of the officers' implicated in Nichols' case did not reveal warning signs related to conduct in their records when they joined the Memphis Police Department's . The police chief also referenced what she described as a longstanding shortage of supervisors within the police department, although she also said officers were given"exceptional" and frequent training.
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