Memphis, Davis and Chief of police

Council votes to reinstate C.J. Davis as Memphis Police Chief
On Tuesday, the city council unanimously voted to reinstate C.J. Davis as the Chief of the Memphis Police. A Georgia fire chief stopped to help a driver who hit a deer. He was then shot and killed.
Cerelyn 'C.J.' Davis confirmed as Memphis Police Department chief by city council
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council members voted to approve Cerelyn 'C.J.' Davis as the Memphis Police Department chief one year after being tagged as the interim. Davis was confirmed unanimously by the council after previously being moved to an interim tag when Mayor Paul Young assumed office in January 2024.
Memphis City Council approves MPD Chief Davis reappointment year after making her interim
The Memphis City Council Tuesday reappointed Cerelyn "C.J." Davis as police chief. She spent the previous year as MPD's interim chief.
City Council gives Police Chief title back to CJ Davis
C.J. Davis is no longer interim police chief after the Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to approve her as the permanent chief.
CJ Davis named permanent police chief
Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis is back in her permanent role. The Memphis City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the interim status from Davis' position. It’s been one year since Davis was appointed as interim police chief by Mayor Paul Young,
'Interim' removed from MPD Police Chief C.J. Davis' title
The Memphis City Council removed the "Interim" tag from the title of Memphis Police Department Police Chief C.J. Davis.
Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputy fatally shoots man, TBI investigating why
A deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office was "involved in" a shooting Tuesday morning, SCSO said in a social media ...
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1 dead after police respond to 'wounding call' outside Memphis' Kroger Distribution Center
The Memphis Police Department said a worker was killed in a stabbing Thursday morning outside the Kroger Delta Distribution Center in South Memphis. Memphis Police responded to the 9:02 ...
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BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing 12-Year-Old Tennessee Girl
The Memphis Police Department in Tennessee is searching for a missing 12-year-old girl. Police said that Brielle Jenkins ran ...
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5 detained after man found shot to death in southwest Memphis, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was found shot to death early Sunday morning in southwest Memphis, police said. Five people were ...
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Ex-MPD officer may be decertified over way he handled crash
A state policing board recommended to decertify a now-former Memphis police officer, which means they believe he should no ...
Man dead after northeast Memphis shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead following a shooting in northeast Memphis, according to the Memphis Police Department.
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Gun jams as woman tries to shoot boyfriend: Tennessee police
(WREG) — A Tennessee woman is facing an attempted murder charge after reportedly attempting to shoot her boyfriend before her gun jammed. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Memphis Police Department ...
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Man shot, critically wounded at townhome complex in Shelby Oaks
A shooting at a townhome complex off Summer Avenue has left a man fighting for his life Tuesday afternoon, according to the ...
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Tennessee's Immigrant Communities Brace for Tougher State and Federal Laws
Advocates say fear of deportation has made undocumented immigrants less likely to report crime and creates anxiety for ...