2 former MPD officers charged over fatal crash appeared in court

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two former Memphis Police Officers indicted after being accused of causing a fatal crash during a police chase last year will appear in court Tuesday morning.

Former police officers Ontarian Malone and Marquavation Williams left the scene of the crash without rendering assistance, according to court records. The indictment also states that the former officers used a police vehicle as a “battering ram” to force the pursued vehicle to stop.

The police pursuit began even though there was no evidence that the driver violated any traffic laws, records show.

The document does not explain where the accident occurred. But on On May 6 last year, WREG reported in a fiery, high-speed crash on Park Boulevard in Orange Mound that killed one woman and injured four others. At the time, police said the incident may have been the result of a pursuit.

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The grand jury indicted Malone and Williams on a long list of charges, including leaving the scene of an accident and official misconduct.

Malone and Williams joined the police force in 2019 before resigning in January 2024. They have since found another job working for the Hernando Police Department.

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Following the indictment, the duo gave up their roles at HPD. Prior to this incident, WREG had learned that both former officers were reprimanded for other reasons.

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