Table of Biography
Desmond Mills Jr. is an American former police officer. Desmond Mills Jr. was fired from the police force when he was revealed to be involved in the murder of a FedEx employee and operator Tire Nichols.
Early Life
Desmond Mill Ainsworth Jr. better known as Desmond Mill Jr. was born on the 16th of March 1990, in Hartford, Connecticut, the United States.
According to the astrological chart, he has a birth sign of Pisces while he is currently 34 years old. Meanwhile, she belongs to the US nationality while he belongs to the African-American ethnicity. Additionally, he practices Christianity.
Details about his early childhood life, his parents’ names, and his childhood life are unknown. Additionally, he is quite private about his personal life. Similarly, he seems to be the only child of his parents and has not mentioned his siblings.
Desmond Mills Jr. – Education
In terms of his academic qualifications, he attended Bloomfield High School from where he graduated in 2008. He later enrolled at the West Virginia State University. During his university days, he played football under coach Kip Shaw.
Professional Career
Desmond Mill Jr. began looking into things that would help him become a police officer after graduating from university. Meanwhile, he joined Omega Psi Phi’s Sigma Lambda chapter at the Institute.
He was appointed to the Memphis Police Department in 2017 after passing the police selection test. Moreover, he has joined the Scorpion Unit of the Department. Additionally, he performed admirably in the department’s final five years.
Crime and Arrest
However, on January 7, 2023, he and his fellow Memphis Police Department officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and Justin Smith became involved in the murder of Tyre Nichols.
Desmon, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and Justin Smith were fired from their positions on January 20, 2023, following the death of Tyre Nichols on January 10, 2023.
Mr. CJ Davis, Chief of the Memphis Police Department, stated in the media on January 25th that Desmond and the other four officers were responsible for Tyre Nichols’ death. He was arrested and booked into the Shelby County Jail in Memphis on January 26, 2023.
Moreover, he was released in the afternoon after posting a $250,000 bond. The video of the fight between Nichols, Bean, Haley, Martin, Mills, and Smith was released on January 27, 2023.
On February 17, 2023, he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, official oppression, aggravated kidnapping while possessing a weapon, aggravated assault – acting in concert, official misconduct through unauthorized exercise of official power, two counts of aggravated kidnapping causing bodily injury, and two counts of official misconduct through failure to perform a duty imposed by law. He is due back in court on May 1, 2023.
Desmond Mills Jr. – Net Worth 2024
This former police officer was earning a decent salary as a Memphis Police officer. Meanwhile, he was earning an average salary of $60k-$80k per year from the department. Other than earning from his job, he was also earning from his business D&M Relations, LLC. According to the online website, his net worth is estimated at around $650k.
Relationship Status
Talking about his personal life, Desmond Mills Jr. has not yet disclosed his affair, relationships, and past love life history in public. Having said that, he seems to be a private nature person and avoided any media attention. As of now, there is no news related to his affairs.
Body Measurements
This former American police officer stands 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.75 m) and weighs around 83kg (182 lbs). Meanwhile, he has a pair of brown eyes with curly black hair color and his body measurement is 38-30-14 inches. Similarly, he wears a shoe size of 8 US.
Social Media
Presently, this former American police officer is not active on any kind of social media platform such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.