Geoffrey Redd was 49 and a 15-year veteran of the Memphis Police Department, and had previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was also active in his church, Greater Community Temple of the Church of God in Christ, where he directed security and taught Sunday school.

On the afternoon of February 2, 2023, Officer Redd responded to a trespassing complaint at the Poplar-White Station Library. During the encounter he and another officer confronted 28-year-old Torence Jackson Jr., who produced a handgun and shot Officer Redd. The other officer returned fire, fatally wounding Jackson; no one else in the library was physically harmed. Officer Redd was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and died of his wounds on February 18, 2023. His survivors include his wife and children. Colleagues and community members held a Sea of Blue procession to honor him.

Did anyone in Memphis have contact with Officer Redd or information about the February 2 incident that could help fill in details?