TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 18, 2023

Ashley McKenzie Smith — the mother of Jaylin McKenzie — has filed a pro se complaint in federal court against the Memphis Police Department and the city of Memphis for the death of her son. According to the Commercial Appeal, Smith alleges her son was killed in December 2022 during a high-speed police pursuit that followed a failed attempt to pull over his vehicle. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office announced this past fall it would not charge the police officer involved in the shooting, but would provide refresher training.