U.S. Marshals Track, Apprehend Yuma Homicide Suspect in Central Florida
Denver, CO – A multi-agency manhunt for the fugitive homicide suspect wanted in connection to the disappearance and death of Britani Meek in Yuma, Colorado concluded Monday afternoon in Lake Placid, Florida.
Clifton Boggess, 62, is wanted by the Yuma (CO) Police Department in connection to the disappearance and death of Britani Meek. Meek was initially reported missing on October 25, 2023. During the course of the investigation, both Meek’s vehicle and her remains were discovered on a property located in rural Yuma County. On July 24, a warrant was issued charging Boggess with 1st degree murder, felony tampering with a deceased body, 2nd degree kidnapping, 2nd degree motor vehicle theft, and 3rd degree assault.
On July 25, the Yuma Police Department formally requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service’s Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) in locating and apprehending Boggess on the outstanding homicide warrant. Detectives from Yuma PD provided COVOTF investigators information indicating Boggess had likely fled the state. COVOTF investigators and analysts then developed information which indicated Boggess had likely fled to central Florida. That information was then relayed to the U.S. Marshals’ Florida-Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF) office in West Palm Beach, FL on July 26. FCRFTF investigators immediately began a local investigation into Boggess’ whereabouts based on the information they received from the COVOTF and set up surveillance on a residence in Sebring, FL.
On Monday, FCRFTF investigators were able to locate Boggess at a commercial storage facility near US Hwy 27 and S Main Ave in Lake Placid. Boggess was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals FCRFTF members without incident. He was then transported to the Highlands County Jail in Sebring, FL where he was booked on the outstanding warrant. Boggess remains in custody there pending his extradition back to Colorado. Boggess is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The arrest of this fugitive represents a culmination of extensive cooperative investigative efforts between the Yuma Police Department, U.S. Marshals Colorado Violent Offender Task Force, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Colorado Florida-Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, St. Lucie County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, Indian River (FL) Sheriff’s Office, Martin County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, Highlands County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department, and Fort Pierce (FL) Police Department.
The Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) is a multi-jurisdictional fugitive task force that targets the most violent offenders to include those wanted for murder, assault, sex offenses, and other serious offenses throughout the state and country.
Nationally, the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out with local law enforcement in 94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task forces, eight regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in foreign countries. Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @USMSDenver.
Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov
