Delores Epps, 54
Memphis, Tennessee
August 26, 2012
Agencies: Memphis Police Department Tennessee
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
The former officer, 24-year-old Alex Beard, is charged with vehicular manslaughter in the Aug. 26 crash that killed 54-year-old Delores Epps and her daughter, 13-year-old Mackala Epps.
Beard was responding to a call in his marked police car on Aug. 26 when he struck the passenger side of a 1996 Mercury Mystique that was trying to turn left. He did not have his lights or sirens activated when the crash occurred.
Media reports said Beard was driving about 94 miles per hour.
The department fired him afterward for violating policies related to responding to calls and personal conduct.
The mother and daughter were visiting the area from Senatobia, Miss., for a relative's 50th birthday party.
Legal Action
February 2013 Officer fired
Community and Family Efforts
Additional Resources:
- http://media.jrn.com/images/police_crash_1413589477441_9102252_ver1.0_640_480.jpg added June 15, 2016 15:01
- http://www.memphisflyer.com/NewsBlog/archives/2013/02/19/police-officer-involved-in-fatal-august-crash-has-been-fired added June 15, 2016 14:58
- http://www.policemag.com/channel/vehicles/news/2013/02/20/memphis-cop-fired-for-fatal-crash.aspx added June 15, 2016 14:57
- http://blog.poncelaw.com/2012/09/10/tn-lawmakers-call-for-new-technology-to-prevent-accidents-caused-by-police-officers/ added June 15, 2016 14:53
- http://themississippilink.com/2013/05/14/former-tenn-cop-indicted-for-crash-that-killed-mom-and-daughter/ added June 14, 2016 15:34
- http://slideplayer.com/slide/4649197/ added June 14, 2016 15:30