Retired Police Supervisor Identified in Tyre Nichols' Arrest

Newly obtained police files reveal that a senior officer, Lt. Dewayne Smith, was present at the scene of Tyre Nichols' arrest and chose to retire before a disciplinary hearing where he would have been fired. Smith had been with the Memphis Police Department since 1998 and was not publicly identified as being at the scene of the incident. He was charged with neglect of duty, unauthorized public statements, and compliance with regulations. Five officers who were later fired from the department face criminal charges of second-degree murder, among others, in connection to Nichols' death.