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First Degree Murder Suspect Sought by U.S. Marshals Task Force

For immediate release

Seth Bruce, Deputy U.S. Marshal

Western District of Tennessee
Memphis, TN
(901) 573-8177

Memphis, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service is requesting information that could assist in the capture of Terrance Sharell Taylor who is wanted for First Degree Murder in Covington, TN.

On December 28, 2020, a warrant for the arrest of Taylor for First Degree Murder was issued out of Tipton County. On December 29, this fugitive case was adopted by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Face photo of the Tennessee fugitive Terrance Sharell TaylorThe Marshals Service is offering up to $1,500 for information leading to the arrest of Taylor. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is offering up to $2,500. Taylor is on the TBI Most Wanted List.

Taylor should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is encouraged to call (731) 571-0280, 1-800-TBI-FIND, or submit a tip using USMS Tips.

"We depend on the public to assist us in bringing this fugitive to justice," said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller.

The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force with divisions in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The Western Tennessee Division of the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force 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 https://www.usmarshals.gov.

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