Mother Claims 7-Year-Old Thrown Down, Handcuffed at Memphis School

Lawsuit claims MSCS school resource officer threw disabled second-grader into bookshelf

A lawsuit filed against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner claims that a MSCS school resource officer threw a seven-year-old, second-grader with a disability into a bookshelf and then handcuffed him.

Lawsuit claims MSCS school resource officer threw disabled second-grader into bookshelf

A lawsuit filed against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner claims that a MSCS school resource officer threw a seven-year-old, second-grader with a disability into a bookshelf and then handcuffed him.

Lawsuit claims MSCS school resource officer threw disabled second-grader into bookshelf

A lawsuit filed against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner claims that a MSCS school resource officer threw a seven-year-old, second-grader with a disability into a bookshelf and then handcuffed him.

Lawsuit claims MSCS school resource officer threw disabled second-grader into bookshelf

A lawsuit filed against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner claims that a MSCS school resource officer threw a seven-year-old, second-grader with a disability into a bookshelf and then handcuffed him.

Memphis mother files lawsuit claiming SRO used excessive force on student with disabilities

A complaint filed by the mother of a Levi Elementary School student on Nov. 21, 2025, alleges that a school resource officer slammed and handcuffed a 7-year-old.

Mother claims 7-year-old thrown down, handcuffed at Memphis school

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal lawsuit alleges a school resource officer threw a 7-year-old special needs student into a bookcase and onto the ground, then handcuffed him behind his back following an outburst. The incident allegedly happened on November 22, 2024, at Levi Elementary School in Memphis. A lawsuit was filed last week by the [...]