Task Force - Latest Official Federal Data (Most Recent Authoritative Release)

• Mar 27 2026 — U.S. Marshals Service (latest confirmed update) • 50 arrests, including 1 juvenile • 3 illegal firearms seized

Updated cumulative totals (highest confirmed to date): • 7,574 total arrests • 1,237 illegal firearms seized • 150 missing children located

Additional enforcement breakdown: • ~45 homicide-related arrests • ~833 drug arrests • ~664 firearms violations • ~789 gang members arrested

Overall crime in Memphis is down more than 43% compared to the same period last year — a dramatic drop from the bloodshed ushered in by the failed policies of the past. • Motor vehicle thefts are down 67%. • Robberies are down 51%. • Sexual assaults are down 38%. • Homicides are down 35%. • Burglaries are down 32%. • Aggravated assaults are down 31%.

Last year, the city recorded fewer than 200 murders for the first time since 2019, with shootings dropping nearly 40% from the previous year.