Murder Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force
Memphis, Tenn. - Vernard Coffer, 40, was arrested for Second Degree Murder on March
22, 2022, by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force. U.S. Marshal
Tyreece Miller made the announcement today.
On December 17, 2021, Jarvis Evan was found shot at a residence near the 2800 block of
Shady Vista Drive in Memphis, Tenn. He died from his wounds on December 23. On that
same day a warrant was issued for the arrest of Vernard Coffer for Second Degree
Murder for this crime. The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force
adopted the fugitive case.
On March 22, working in conjunction with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive
Apprehension Team and the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Apprehension Team,
Coffer was tracked to a residence at the 2800 block of Leafy Hollow in Memphis. Coffer
was outside when investigators arrived but fled inside the residence when he saw them
approach. Marko, a K-9 member of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Two Rivers
Task Force, was released into the residence and apprehended the fugitive. Coffer did
not sustain any injuries from his apprehension.
“The partnership the U.S. Marshals Task Force shares with the Memphis Police
Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office continuously proves its effectiveness
in apprehending dangerous fugitives,” said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller.
The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force in
the Western District of Tennessee with offices in Memphis and Jackson. Its membership
is composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis Police
Officers, Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, and Special Agents
with the Tennessee Department of Correction. The primary mission of the Task Force is
to arrest violent offenders and sexual predators.
