MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two former Memphis Police Department officers resigned while under investigation for a May 6, 2023 crash caused during an unauthorized pursuit.
The officers, Ontarian Malone and Marquavius Williams, allegedly were on patrol on May 6, 2023 when they "observed a suspicious vehicle," according to documents ABC24 obtained from Tennessee's Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.
The officers pursued the vehicle after it left the gas station, and there was no evidence or information that the vehicle was involved in any type of crime or violated any traffic laws.
Body worn cameras and in-car video was not activated by either officer, and emergency lights were turned off by Williams while he was driving.
"Officer Williams was operating the patrol car and pursued the vehicle without activating blue lights or siren and failed to turn on his body-worn camera and/or in car video," the documents read. "No supervisor nor the dispatcher were notified and the vehicle being pursued wreck out resulting in a fatality and multiple passengers being taken to the hospital with injuries.
"Neither Officer Williams nor his partner rendered aid to the vehicle occupants."
The documents say the officers also did not call for an ambulance for the crash.
Both officers resigned in January 2024, having been working for MPD since 2019.
Both officers have both been charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, six counts of official misconduct, four for leaving the scene of an accident, according to court records and confirmation from the Shelby County District Attorney's Office.
The former officers were booked May 8 and both have been released on bond.
The two have a bond arraignment set for June 21.