Operation LeGend to bring added resources to fight violent crime
United States Attorney of Western District of Tennessee D. Michael Dunavant (right) holds a press conference announcing Operation LeGend on Thursday, August 6, 2020. The operation is a coordinated initiative where federal law enforcement agencies work with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings (middle) attends a press conference announcing Operation LeGend on Thursday, August 6, 2020. The operation is a coordinated initiative where federal law enforcement agencies work with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Forty federal agents will be deployed to Memphis as part of Operation LeGend, a federal initiative designed to fight violent crime, officials announced Thursday, Aug. 6.
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U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant violent crimeYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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