U.S. Marshals and Jackson Police Conduct “Operation Trick or Treat 2” in Time for Halloween

Jackson, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Jackson Police Department conducted “Operation Trick or Treat 2” from October 8 to October 28, 2024, to ensure registered sex offenders in the city of Jackson were following the requirements of the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry.

Of the 126 offenders checked, 122 were found in compliance. Four arrest warrants were issued for those not in compliance, and three of those warrants have been served.

“We want everyone in the community to have a safe Halloween,” said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller. “One of the ways the U.S. Marshals Service can accomplish this it to make sure sex offenders are obeying the law and the rules of the registry.”

Operation Trick or Treat 2 was part of a nationwide operation conducted by the United States Marshals Service.

The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) 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 approximately 3,000 violent offenders and sexual predators.

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