8-10-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in Jackson, marking the first line-of-duty death for the agency.
Frazier, 35, joined the TBI in February after working as an officer with the Millington Police Department.
TBI Director Mark Gywn said Frazier was shot while working with Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics on an undercover drug operation on Brianfield Cove about 2 p.m.
The TBI said the gunman was captured on Tinker Hill Cove, less than a half-mile from the shooting scene. His name has not been released.
Frazier was pronounced dead at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
“This has been one of the toughest days in our agency’s history,” DeVine said in a press conference at the Jackson Police Department.
Gwyn said Frazier lived in Shelby County, but was working with Jackson police.
Frazier was a father and husband, Gwyn said.
“To say that we are devastated by today’s events is an understatement,” Gwyn said. “We are a family at the TBI, so the loss of this agent in the line of duty hits all of us from Memphis to Mountain City.”
Gwyn said Frazier was “exactly what we look for in a TBI agent: hardworking, enthusiastic and dedicated to making Tennessee a better place to live. We are deeply saddened by his death and will work aggressively to investigate this case to the fullest. His commitment to our agency and the public will not be forgotten.”
Asked about possible charges, the director said: “Obviously, murder,” and added the TBI will consult with the district attorney about further charges.
THE JACKSON SUN
Maranda Faris, The Jackson Sun
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