Mackala Ross, 13
Memphis, Tennessee
August 30, 2012
Agencies: Memphis Police Department Tennessee | Tennessee Bureau of Investigation TBI
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: about 3 years ago
Overview 
Mackala Ross was killed by a speeding police officer. The family’s vehicle was turning when former Memphis police officer Alex Beard plowed into them. Beard was speeding to a call with no siren when he rammed into their car, killing 13-year-old Mackala Ross and her mother, Delores Epps, age 53. Mackala’s father, Michael Ross, was severely injured, but survived the crash.
"'It was a slap in the face. Two people were killed and they injured me. And they give him six months for murdering two people?' said Michael Ross, Mackala’s father. 'We didn’t get no justice. I blame the DA. He took my family and (only) got six months.'"
Legal Action
February 2013 Officer fired
Community and Family Efforts
October 2013 Graveside memorial
Additional Resources:
- http://media.jrn.com/images/police_crash_1413589477441_9102252_ver1.0_640_480.jpg added June 15, 2016 15:02
- http://www.memphisflyer.com/NewsBlog/archives/2013/02/19/police-officer-involved-in-fatal-august-crash-has-been-fired added June 15, 2016 15:00
- https://www.facebook.com/shaquitta.epps.5/posts/1039643139403975 added March 08, 2016 02:22
- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=368882559807617&set=a.201976649831543.55979.100000576284119&type=3&permPage=1 added March 08, 2016 02:14
- https://www.facebook.com/138994822839102/photos/a.474428279295753.1073741825.138994822839102/503811536357427/?type=3 added March 08, 2016 02:12
- https://www.facebook.com/concernedcitizensforjustice/posts/474939382614083 added March 08, 2016 02:06
- https://www.facebook.com/TheCAPV/posts/924216524297821 added March 08, 2016 02:02
- https://www.facebook.com/orangecountycopwatch/photos/a.398076460307780.1073741825.368944879887605/459253450856747/?type=3 added March 08, 2016 02:01
- https://www.facebook.com/PoliceMisconductnet/posts/359548610844135 added March 08, 2016 01:58
- https://www.facebook.com/CopBlock/posts/10151827602843189 added March 08, 2016 00:15