U.S. Marshals Capture Man Wanted by the Army for Parole Violation

Jackson, TN – On July 31, 2024, U.S. Marshals captured Richard Perkins, 56, of Bells, TN, who was wanted by the United States Army for parole violation.

While a member of the U.S. Army, Perkins was convicted of rape, sodomy, burglary, assault, and threatening communication. After serving a sentence in the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Perkins was released from confinement and placed on community supervision. According to his U.S. Probation Officer, Perkins allegedly violated the conditions of his parole, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

The U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson took on the case and tracked Perkins to the Daybreak Suites at 1849 Highway 45 By-Pass in Jackson. Perkins was taken into custody without incident or injury.

The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, the Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 2,600 violent offenders and sexual predators.

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov