The Memphis Police Department got out of the patrol car and onto the water at the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival at Shelby Farms Park, working as a team to row a 46-foot boat across the lake.

After an armed party call came in on Waldran Boulevard Saturday afternoon, the Memphis Police Department’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program was already in the air.

On May 31, 2026, Memphis Police Department officers and investigators arrested an 18-year-old suspect believed to be responsible for a series of violent crimes spanning multiple days, resulting in the clearance of five separate criminal investigations.

On Sunday, January 15, 2023, officers responded to a shooting in the 8400 block of Prestine Loop in The Villas at Cordova Apartments.

On May 28, 2026, at 8:50 a.m., officers responded to a burglary at 1636 Thomas Street at Worley Brothers.

On December 16, 2023, officers responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of Wellons Avenue.

On May 31, 2026, at 2:40 p.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault at Airways and Ketchum.

The Memphis Police Department continues to achieve strong results in violent crime investigations, maintaining an 82% homicide clearance rate as investigators work to identify and apprehend those responsible for violent offenses in our city.

On May 23, 2026, at 11:50 a.m., officers responded to an auto burglary in the 3100 block of Clarke Road.

On May 26, 2026, at 8:34 a.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault at 833 B.B. King Boulevard at Exxon.

On May 16, 2026, at 6:00 a.m., officers responded to a vandalism call at 642 Shelby Drive at the Shelby Mart.

On May 12, 2026, at 10:22 p.m., officers responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 55 southbound west of the Interstate 240/Interstate 55 junction.

On April 4, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at 1 North Front Street.

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 9:10 p.m., officers responded to a robbery at 6222 Winchester Road at the Family Dollar.

This weekend, Memphis experienced four homicides, three of which investigators determined stemmed from domestic violence situations, personal disputes, or conflicts between individuals who knew one another. None of the incidents appear to be random acts of violence or robbery-related.

On May 22, 2026, the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Unit located and arrested 19-year-old Jayvon Wilson, who was wanted in connection with two separate shootings that occurred on May 17, including one that resulted in a homicide.

On May 14, 2026, at 10:27 a.m., officers responded to a theft from a semi-trailer at 4406 Malone Road.

On May 19, 2026, at 2:29 p.m., officers responded to a robbery of an individual in the 3700 block of Voltaire Avenue.

On May 9, 2026, at 1:22 a.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault at 2515 Covington Pike at the Smart Gas Station.

On May 19, 2026, the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Unit located and arrested 28-year-old Maurice Abston in the 2400 block of West Hillview Drive.