CALIFORNIA MURDER SUSPECT APPREHENDEND BY U.S. MARSHALS IN
MEMPHIS
Memphis, Tennessee – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the capture of Bryce
Williams, on one count of Murder and one count of Assault with a Firearm against a
Person. The charges occurred in Kern County, California.
On February 5, 2022, Bakersfield Police Department in California responded to a
shooting in Kern County. It is alleged that Williams was involved in the shooting. Kern
County Superior Court issued the warrants for the arrest of Williams.
The U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSRFTF)
Bakersfield Division adopted the investigation into Williams. Further investigation put
Williams in the Memphis area following the incident.
Working in conjunction with the PSRFTF, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent
Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) out of Memphis initiated an investigation
to locate Williams. Deputies went to an apartment in the 3200 block of Pecan Lake Circle
in Memphis this morning where they found Williams hiding under a bed. Williams was
arrested without incident and booked into the Shelby County Jail, where he awaits the
extradition process.
U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller stated, “Interstate fugitives fleeing from justice is a high
priority for the U.S. Marshals Service.”
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.
