Collierville resident arrested during protest identified, released from police custody

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 08, 2020 5:13 PM CT | Published: September 08, 2020 4:34 PM CT
<strong>Warren McDearman was taken away by a Collierville Police officer after he allegedly knocked a cell phone out of the hands of Frances Marable (second right) during a sit-in at Town Square Park on Monday, Sept. 7 in Collierville. A monument given to the town of Collierville by the United Daughters of Confederacy which sits in the park spurred a demonstration.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

Warren McDearman was taken away by a Collierville Police officer after he allegedly knocked a cell phone out of the hands of Frances Marable (second right) during a sit-in at Town Square Park on Monday, Sept. 7 in Collierville. A monument given to the town of Collierville by the United Daughters of Confederacy which sits in the park spurred a demonstration. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

Collierville authorities have identified 65-year-old Warren McDearman as the resident and counter-protester arrested Monday night.

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Collierville Confederate monuments Town Square Park protests Collierville Police
Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.


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