The police officer accused of the murder of Tire Nichols was the head of the Mississippi fraternity that removed the man’s testicles

One of the five Memphis officers charged with the murder of Tire Nichols was the president of the Mississippi branch of a scandal-plagued fraternity.

Tadarrius Bean, 24, who was fired for his role in the brutal beating of Nichols, served as head of the Eta Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi at the University of Mississippi, according to his LinkedIn.

Although the fraternity has more than 100 years of history as a haven for black college students, it has been at the center of several hazing incidents in recent years.

A chapter in Virginia was suspended after members were found beaten and forced to pour hot sauce on their genitals, while two other members in a New York chapter were arrested for punching a man’s testicles up to 200 times.

Bean and the four other officers involved in Nichols’ death continue to be examined after a series of videos revealed the extent of their actions in arresting the 29-year-old man and ignoring his trembling body as he lay dying.

Founded in 1911 at Howard University, a historically black university, Omega Psi Phi bills itself as a fraternity ‘on the front lines, leveraging its power, influence and more than 100 years of commitment to the betterment of our people and our communities.’

But like many fraternities, Omega Psi Phi has been plagued by various scandals involving abuse and hazing towards new members.

In 2019, a Virginia chapter at Old Dominion University was suspended for five years following an investigation into disturbing hazing incidents.

Members of the Tau Lambda chapter were found to have beaten prospective members, forced them to drink hot sauce, and poured it on their genitals to simulate having a sexually transmitted disease. the virginian pilot informed.

The investigation said the members were forced to participate in a ‘crucifixion’ in which they hang pledges on a board while being slapped across the face, back, chest and ribs.

School administrators noted that at least one pledge needed to be taken to the hospital to treat their injuries from the beatings.

A year before the Virginia investigation, two members of Omega Psi Phi in its Brooklyn chapter were arrested for brutally hazing a 45-year-old promise.

Kindergarten teacher Steve Liverpool and city clerk Keston Frank, who head the Alpha Upsilon chapter, have been charged with assault and hazing by Tory Gates.

Gates was struck on the body, chest, back, buttocks and testicles between 150 and 200 times, with his hand and with a fraternity paddle, leaving him hospitalized, authorities alleged in the 2018 complaint.

The victim was later diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which the muscle breaks down, releasing a protein into the blood that can damage the kidneys, as well as the inability to urinate after the attack.

Liverpool, who taught kindergarten in the Bronx, has been reassigned to a position where he does not supervise children, city Education Department officials said.

In 2001, the fraternity’s branch at Tennessee State University was also suspended for five years after a pledge was killed during a hazing ritual.

Joseph T. Green, 25, collapsed on the turf at White Greek High School when he was pushed to complete various physical activities for the Omega Psi Phi chapter, CBS informed.

The medical examiner’s office said Green had a temperature of 103.7 when she passed out, noting that she also suffered an acute asthma attack.

Criminal charges were never filed against the fraternity.

While Omega Psi Phi has faced scrutiny in the past, Bean has never been charged in connection with any form of hazing.

After graduating from college, he worked in the fast food industry and then for AT&T in Memphis before joining the force.

The five police officers who were fired and charged in Nichols’ death are Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr and Justin Smith.

They are charged with second degree murder, assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.

The harrowing video of Nichols’ arrest showed officers electrocuting him, kicking and punching him in the head, striking him three times with a metal baton and twice spraying him in the face with a mace.

Memphis Police Director Cerelyn Davis said other officers are under investigation for their role in the arrest.

Davis described the actions of the five officers as “egregious, reckless and inhumane.”

As the investigation into Nichols’ death continues, her stepfather Rodney Wells and his attorney, famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump, said the video shows other first responders need to be reprimanded.

“Everybody, the fire department, the paramedics that came out and did nothing, are just as guilty,” Wells said. ABC News after the release of the video.

“Everyone who was active in the entire scene, the entire video, should be charged,” he added.

Videos of Nichols’ arrest have sparked outrage across the country, with many protests continuing over the weekend in Memphis, Atlanta and Boston demanding justice for the 29-year-old.