April 29, 2010 - Memphis, TN – Fugitive Deadrick Stokes was arrested tonight by the U.S. Marshals Service Mid-South Fugitive Task Force and Shelby County Sheriff’s Street Crimes Unit. In February of this year, Stokes was convicted of First Degree Murder and sentenced to life in prison. Last Thursday, Stokes was released from the Shelby County Jail due to a clerical error. Stokes’ fugitive status landed him on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list. Stokes was arrested at the Relax Inn Motel in the Westwood area of Memphis, after a four day fugitive man hunt. Stokes’ father Jake Stokes and brother Bobby Partee were also arrested and charged with Accessory After the Fact and False Statements, their bond has been set at $250,000.00.
The U.S. Marshals Mid-South Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force based in Memphis and Jackson, TN. The Task Force membership is primarily comprised of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, West Memphis Police Officers and Tennessee State Probation and Parole. The Primary mission of the Task Force is to arrest violent offenders and sexual predators.
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