U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest Dyer County Suspect in Henderson
County Vehicular Homicide on Interstate-40
Jackson, Tenn. – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Marlon Tipton, 46, of
Dyersburg, Tenn., on charges of Vehicular Homicide related to an April 10, 2022, crash
in Henderson County, Tenn.
On June 3, 2022, the Henderson County Circuit Court Clerk issued a capias for the arrest
of Marlon Tipton, pursuant to a Grand Jury indictment for Vehicular Homicide and
Speeding. This crash occurred in the early morning hours of April 10th in the Parker’s
Crossroad area of Interstate-40 in Henderson County and resulted in the death of 34-year-
old Maria Morales Ortega, who was a passenger in the vehicle allegedly struck by Tipton.
The incident was investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
On June 27, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force adopted the
fugitive case at the request of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Marshals subsequently
arrested Tipton in downtown Jackson on June 29. Tipton is currently being held without
bond and awaiting arraignment at the Henderson County Jail.
The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency Task Force in the Western
District of Tennessee. 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
Correction Special Agents from the Apprehension and Enforcement Unit. The primary mission of the
Task Force is to arrest violent offenders and sexual predators.