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Geoffrey Redd

Death by Force
Case Description
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On February 2, 2023, Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd, aged 49, responded to a trespassing call at a business near the Poplar-White Station Library in Memphis, Tennessee. Upon arrival, Officer Redd and his partner encountered the suspect, 28-year-old Torence Jackson Jr., inside the library. As the officers attempted to engage with Jackson, he drew a firearm and shot Officer Redd, critically injuring him. In response, Redd's partner returned fire, fatally wounding Jackson.

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  • Memphis police officer dies after being shot at library this month
  • The Commercial Appeal: Memphis police officer Geoffrey Redd dies two weeks after he was shot in library, MPD says
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    Victim Details

    Geoffrey Redd

    Male

    Black / African American

    Memphis

    TN

    2023-02-02

    49

    Geoffrey

    Redd

    11/16/2025

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