On April 12, 2024, the Memphis Police Department lost Police Officer Joseph Russell McKinney. He was 26 years old. His life, his work, and the future ahead of him were cut short while he was serving the city he had sworn to protect. McKinney had served with the Memphis Police Department for over three years and wore badge 6317. Behind that badge was a husband, a public servant, and a person whose absence would become a permanent wound for his wife, his colleagues, and everyone who understood what his duty required of him.

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