Who is Tadarrius Bean? Memphis police officer charged in Tyre Nichols death studied criminal justice
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE: Five former police officers from the Memphis police department were indicted on Thursday, January 24, for the murder of Tyre Nichols. Nicholas, 29 was beaten by the officers in Tennessee during a traffic stop on January 7 for alleged reckless driving. He died three days later in the hospital on January 10.
Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III, Tadarrius Bean, and Demetrius Haley were fired after violating department policies. They are charged with second-degree murder aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct, and official oppression. However, Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III, and Tadarrius Bean have all now been released from Shelby County Jail, according to court records. Demetrius Haley still remains in jail with a $350,000 bond.
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Who is Tadarrius Bean?
One of the police officers, Tadarrius Bean , 24, from Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi has graduated from the University of Mississippi in Lafayette County, Mississippi, with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice as per Conan Daily. The 5'10'' tall man completed his graduation in May 2020, prior to that in 2016, he graduated from Center Hill High School in Olive Branch where he also played football.
He was hired by the Memphis Police Department in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee in 2020 August, the year he graduated. He was taken into custody early on January 26, 2023, and lodged in Memphis' Shelby County Jail in connection with causing injuries to Tyre Nicholas along with other officers. The unmarried police officer posted a $250,000 bond and was freed.
Police had said that Nichols was supposedly stopped for reckless driving, but Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis said early Friday morning that an investigation and review of available camera footage had found "no proof" of that as per NBC News.
According to officials, a video of the encounter will be made available after 6 pm local time on Friday. Cerelyn "C.J." Davis, the chief of police in Memphis, stated on Thursday that she anticipated the public to be outraged by what she called the "heinous, reckless, and inhumane" behavior depicted in the video. She urged them to be calm and stated that she anticipated there will be protests.