Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest
of Thomas Bishop, 48, and Thomas Bishop Jr., 27, for First Degree Murder
out of Hardeman County, TN.
On October 16, two men were shot multiple times
at a residence in Hardeman County. One man was killed, and the other
survived. The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for
Thomas Bishop and Thomas Bishop Jr., for First Degree Murder. This case
was adopted by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force
on October 19.
On October 26, Bishop Jr., was apprehended by
U.S. Marshals in Chicago. Within two hours of the son’s arrest, the U.S.
Marshals Task Force based in Jackson located the father at a home on
Scottland Drive in Jackson, TN. Father and son were both safely
apprehended.
“The U.S. Marshals Services prides itself on
finding fugitives on the run,” said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller. “The
coordination of both arrests is another great example.”
The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive
Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The
Western Tennessee Division of the TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and
Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S.
Marshals, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis Police Officers,
Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, and the
Tennessee Department of Corrections Special Agents. The primary mission
of the Task Force is to arrest violent offenders and sexual predators.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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