Friends say fallen Officer Verdell Smith had a passion … Officer Smith started a program to educate juvenile offenders
Holding back tears, children of fallen hero speak … “It’s hard but I want you all to know God’s time is perfect, and my daddy did everything he was supposed to before God took him away,” said his daughter crying.
Some officers face PTSD after witnessing tragedies “They’re surrounded by death. They only get called to people’s houses in difficult situations and that takes a toll on a person,” an expert said.
Update on Bass Pro Pyramid employee and two other … Three people were shot within a few blocks of the Pyramid
Emotional Sea of Blue honors one of Memphis’ fallen It was an emotional scene for all who witnessed it
MPD, Downtown Commission give Beale Street Bucks, … Part of the demonstration was showing the Council before and after pictures of the street when the bucks were and were not implemented
Police scanner traffic paints vivid picture of chaos … Police said Justin Welch was in the middle of the madness
Bass Pro shooting victim is ‘thankful’ to be alive “When I hear about the cop, and I hear about them, I’m thankful for what I came out with,” the Bass Pro employee said.
Mayor Strickland announces partnerships to curb violence The city is also partnering with the Beale Street Merchants Association, the Downtown Memphis Commission and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to add security to the entertainment district and Beale Street
Some Beale Street employees concerned about safety … “Some things you just can’t avoid. It’s going to happen. That’s just part of life,” an employee said.
