Deputy jailer arrested for aiding Zimmerman’s escape
Desoto County escapee Joshua Zimmerman was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Chicago after spending more than two months on the run from multiple law enforcement agencies. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian)
The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
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DeSoto County North Mississippi DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle Matthew Barton Joshua ZimmermanRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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