Memphis – U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF) and Indianapolis Metro Police (IMPD) arrested Memphis murder suspect Gary “Little Bud” Bohanon, 20, who was wanted for the October 17, 2007 first degree murder of Ronald Moore in Memphis Tennessee.

Gary “Little Bud” Bohanon

The U.S. Marshals’ Mid-South Fugitive Task Force located in Memphis, developed information that Bohannon was staying in the Indianapolis area and requested the assistance of U.S. Marshals’ GLRFTF and the IMPD Wednesday afternoon. Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office serve on this task force and assisted in the investigation.

Deputy U.S. Marshals and police observed Bohanon leaving the home of the Indiana Pacers’ forward and former University of Memphis Basketball player Shawne Williams around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Police watched Bohanon get into a Dodge truck that was registered to Williams, which was stopped by Marshals and police. He was taken into custody without incident. Police conducted a search of the vehicle and recovered $15,000 in cash. Bohanon is being held in Indianapolis without bond and will await extradition back to Memphis.

Also arrested was an unidentified man who is also wanted in Memphis for possession of cocaine and has been charged in Indianapolis for driving on a suspended license.

Information about the U.S. Marshals can be located at www.usmarshals.gov. For more information on homicide investigation, please contact Memphis Police PAO Monique Martin at (901) 545-3024.

Lamont J. Ruffin
Deputy U.S. Marshal
Western District Tennessee
Office: (901)544-0479
Fax: (901)544-4111