Photos: The scene during the funeral of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

Photography By Washington Post Staff | Feb 1, 2023

The funeral of Tyre Nichols included a eulogy from the Rev. Al Sharpton and remarks by Ben Crump, the civil rights lawyer representing Nichols’s family. Vice President Harris also attend the service at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, along with families of other victims of police violence. Pool/Reuters

Nichols, 29, was stopped by police over an alleged traffic violation and died three days after the Jan. 7 beating. Videos were released Friday, leading to protests and putting a national spotlight on Memphis police. Pool/Reuters

Feb. 1 Tyre Nichols’s mother, RowVaughn Wells, center, walks with her husband, Rodney Wells, center right, and attorney Ben Crump, center left, to the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. Brandon Dill for The Washington Post Brandon Dill for The Washington Post

Feb. 1 People arrive at the church for Nichols's funeral service. Brandon Dill for The Washington Post Brandon Dill for The Washington Post

Feb. 1 Mourners arrive for the funeral. Jeff Roberson/AP Jeff Roberson/AP

Feb. 1 People prepare enter the church before the funeral. Jeff Roberson/AP Jeff Roberson/AP

Feb. 1 Filmmaker Spike Lee arrives at the church. Seth Herald/AFP/Getty Images Seth Herald/AFP/Getty Images

Feb. 1 People arrive at the church. Brandon Dill for The Washington Post Brandon Dill for The Washington Post

Feb. 1 Images of Nichols are displayed inside the church. Reuters Reuters

Feb. 1 Nichols's casket is seen inside the church. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb.. 1 The Celebration Choir performs during the service. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 RowVaughn Wells stops in front of her son's casket. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Vice President Harris greets family members and friends of Nichols. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Musicians perform at the beginning of the funeral. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Wells, accompanied by husband Rodney, cries at the funeral. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 The Rev. Al Sharpton stands in the front of the sanctuary the church. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Tiffany Rachal performs during the service. Pool/Tennessean/AP Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Harris attends the funeral. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 People attend the funeral service. Andrew Nelles/Pool-The Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool-The Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu is recognized during the service. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 The Rev. J. Lawrence Turner speaks during the funeral service.

Feb. 1 Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, and his wife, Keeta Floyd, attend the funeral. Andrew Nelles/AP Andrew Nelles/AP

Feb. 1 The Rev. Rosalyn Nichols speaks to the funeral attendees. Pool/Tennessean/AP Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Sharpton, left, listens as Harris speaks during the service. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 People listen to Sharpton's eulogy. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Sharpton delivers the eulogy. Andrew Nelles/AP Andrew Nelles/AP

Feb. 1 Harris sits with RowVaughn and Rodney Wells during the funeral. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 The crowd responds to Sharpton's eulogy. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Crump speaks during the funeral. Pool/Reuters Pool/Reuters

Feb. 1 Attendees applaud Crump's remarks. Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP Andrew Nelles/Pool/Tennessean/AP

Feb. 1 Keyana Dixon speaks during the service for her brother. Pool/Reuters Pool/Reuters

Feb. 1 Rodney Wells speaks about his stepson. Pool/Reuters Pool/Reuters

Feb. 1 Flanked by Sharpton and her husband Rodney, Nichols's mother speaks at the funeral. Pool/Reuters Pool/Reuters

Feb. 1 The casket is loaded into a hearse after the service. Brandon Dill for The Washington Post Brandon Dill for The Washington Post

Feb. 1 Sharpton, left, comforts Wells. Brandon Dill for The Washington Post Brandon Dill for The Washington Post

Feb. 1 The sanctuary following the funeral service honoring Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. Brandon Dill for The Washington Post Brandon Dill for The Washington Post

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