Complaint No. 1769867639 - 16488361

Russell Alan Garrington

Memphis Police Department

2602 Mt Moriah Road

Memphis, Tennessee 38115

(901) 636-4199

https://memphispoli…

Date of Offense

January 31, 2026

Complaint

Verbal Abuse

Supporting Document(s)

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Statement

comments “typical” under a news report about a black man being arrested. The duties and responsibilities of an officer are solidified by their oath. This statement is hurtful and makes me feel like a lot of white officers in Memphis have this conduct towards black people. Why are we made to feel less than in a city where most of us work so hard day in and day out?

Tennessee Open Records Act

Tenn. Code Ann. 10-7-503 et seq.

The Tennessee Open Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels. Records in the possession of public agencies in Tennessee are open to perusal by the public unless they are specifically exempted by statute or case law. Records are defined as any documents, no matter the physical form which are "made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any governmental agency."

Any citizen of Tennessee can request public records and a statement of purpose is not required. The Tennessee Open Records Act does not restrict the use of records and allows seven days to respond to records requests.