In a significant win for public safety, the Trump Administration’s Memphis Safe Task Force located 101 missing children in 40 days, according to the U.S. Marshals. Spokesperson Emily Williams lauded interagency collaboration, noting that “Locating missing and endangered children is one of the things we are most proud of.” Similarly, Gov. Bill Lee’s office hailed it as a “generational opportunity” for public safety.
Despite the apparent success of this operation, critics raised concerns about civil liberties. Community organizer Jose Ochoa whined, “We need to balance safety and liberty.” Marshals countered these baseless allegations by noting crime reduction and community support, while defending the operation amid legal challenges to state authority.
Reacting to the great news, a prominent social media account said, “🚨BREAKING — Trump Admin’s “Memphis Safe Task Force” locates 101 missing children in 40 days, according to U.S. Marshals.”
Confirming the news, an official press release from the Marshals noted, “As of November 8, the Memphis Safe Task Force has located and safely returned 101 missing children. Parents and caregivers can now sleep soundly that their children have been safely returned home.”
Offering more insight into how this operation is organized, the same source explained, “The U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit is assisting local and state authorities in investigating these cases.”
Building on this point, the document read, “The Memphis Safe Task Force, an interagency coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, continues to demonstrate the power of collaboration in advancing public safety. This operation is a testament to the dedication of every agency involved and the strength of our shared commitment to protecting the community of Memphis.”
Emily Williams, U.S. Marshals Spokesperson, declared, “We are happy that we have been able to use our fugitive hunting skills to assist local and state authorities with finding these missing children. What a testament to our partnerships to be able to work these cases together. While investigative work is tedious, locating missing and endangered children is one of the things we are most proud of.”
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Issuing unconditional support from state leadership, Elizabeth Lane Johnson, press secretary for Gov. Bill Lee, celebrated the operation. “Every Memphian deserves to feel safe in their community, and through state, local, and federal partnerships, the Memphis Safe Task Force has created a generational opportunity that is already delivering remarkable results to enhance public safety. We are confident the court will uphold the Governor’s constitutional authority,” she stated
However, some woke activists were unconvinced by their approach. A community organizer complained, “The most important thing here is to balance safety and liberty… Everyone is interested in reducing crime. Nobody here is interested in reducing liberty … As a community, we need to balance those two things.”
Addressing community concerns, the US Marshal noted, “Though some in Memphis are not supportive of the effort, we have found the overall attitude of the residents, as well as local and state leaders, is positive and they are glad to see the efforts being made are reducing crime and putting the dangerous people behind bars and off the streets.”