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Tyre Nichols remembered as beautiful soul with creative eye

Curtis and Peggy Chapman stand at the Regency Community Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Curtis, who was Tyre Nichols’ youth pastor, and Peggy remembered Nichols as someone with an adventurous spirit who was always trying difficult tricks on his skateboard at the park. Nichols, who grew up in Sacramento, was killed after he was beaten by police on Jan. 7, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adam Beam) Curtis and Peggy Chapman stand at the Regency Community Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Curtis, who was Tyre Nichols’ youth pastor, and Peggy remembered Nichols as someone with an adventurous spirit who was always trying difficult tricks on his skateboard at the park. Nichols, who grew up in Sacramento, was killed after he was beaten by police on Jan. 7, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adam Beam) Curtis and Peggy Chapman stand at the Regency Community Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Curtis, who was Tyre Nichols’ youth pastor, and Peggy remembered Nichols as someone with an adventurous spirit who was always trying difficult tricks on his skateboard at the park. Nichols, who grew up in Sacramento, was killed after he was beaten by police on Jan. 7, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adam Beam) Curtis and Peggy Chapman stand at the Regency Community Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Curtis, who was Tyre Nichols’ youth pastor, and Peggy remembered Nichols as someone with an adventurous spirit who was always trying difficult tricks on his skateboard at the park. Nichols, who grew up in Sacramento, was killed after he was beaten by police on Jan. 7, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adam Beam) Curtis and Peggy Chapman stand at the Regency Community Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Curtis, who was Tyre Nichols’ youth pastor, and Peggy remembered Nichols as someone with an adventurous spirit who was always trying difficult tricks on his skateboard at the park. Nichols, who grew up in Sacramento, was killed after he was beaten by police on Jan. 7, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adam Beam) Rev. Andre E Johnson, of the Gifts of Life Ministries, preaches at a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Behind him, seated center, are Tyre's mother RowVaughn Wells and his stepfather Rodney Wells. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) People attend a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP) The parents of Tyre Nichols, Mama Rose and Rodney Wells, attend a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP) People hold up candles and fists at a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Rev. Andre E Johnson, of the Gifts of Life Ministries, preaches at a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Behind at left are Tyre's mother RowVaughn Wells and his stepfather Rodney Wells. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Tyre Nichols remembered as beautiful soul with creative eye