The Memphis Police Department fired a sixth officer Friday for his role in the events leading to the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was beaten by police officers and died three days later.

The officer, Preston Hemphill, was placed on leave at the start of the department's investigation.

MPD announced his termination Friday, nearly a month after Nichols was beaten.

The department said Hemphill violated policies including personal conduct, truthfulness, compliance with Taser regulations, uniform regulations, and a policy governing inventory and recovered property.

The investigation into Nichols' death remains ongoing, the police said Friday, and "multiple" officers are under investigation.

Hemphill, who is white, was hired in March 2018.

On Jan. 20, the department fired five other officers for their roles in Nichols' beating death. A week later, those officers, who were all Black, were indicted on charges that include second-degree murder.

Hemphill has not been charged with a crime.

Earlier this week, three employees with the Memphis Fire Department were terminated from the department related to Nichols' death.

Hemphill is the ninth City of Memphis employee fired about Nichols' death.

Calls for Hemphill's dismissal grew in the wake of video footage released last Friday.

The Commercial Appeal confirmed Monday afternoon that Hemphill had retained attorney Lee Gerald.

"I can confirm that I represent Memphis Police Officer Preston Hemphill, who was the third officer at the initial stop of Mr. Nichols. Video one is his body cam footage," Gerald told The Commercial Appeal in an email statement at the time. "As per departmental regulations, Officer Hemphill activated his body cam. He was never present in the second scene. He is cooperating with officials in this investigation."

Gerald did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday afternoon.

In the body camera footage, which was taken from Hemphill's point of view, according to Gerald, officers can be heard yelling at Nichols to get out of his car before they are seen forcibly removing him from the car.

Officers hold Nichols down and are hit by pepper spray that was deployed by another officer. The camera shakes as Nichols runs and an officer, whom Gerald identified as Hemphill, shoots at him with a taser.

After a brief chase, Hemphill stops running after Nichols, turns back, and can be heard saying, "I hope they stomp his ass."

On Monday, The Commercial Appeal asked Gerald if he anticipates Hemphill being charged with a crime. He did not respond to that question.

He also did not respond to a question asking if Hemphill was part of the SCORPION Unit.