Memphis police chief was a 'rising star.' After Tyre Nichols' death, Cereyln Davis faces questions.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cerelyn “CJ” Davis was sworn in as Memphis’ first Black female police chief in June 2021 in a time of skyrocketing crime rates and high hopes for change. 

In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, Davis, a more than 30-year law enforcement veteran, was heralded as a “rising star of police reform."