Memphis Officer Killed In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash

A police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, has died after his motorcycle was involved in an on-duty accident. The department says 47-year-old officer Scotty Triplett died at a hospital Saturday. The department says Triplett was part of a department-approved motorcade with other officers and had his emergency lights on at the time of the accident. A preliminary investigation shows a car attempting to make a turn pulled into Triplett’s path. No charges were immediately filed and the investigation is ongoing. Triplett was a 27-year veteran of the department. Interim police director James Ryall says the community lost a dedicated servant and a good man.