Native Memphian is new No. 2 at US Marshals Service — and said there’s no end in sight for Task Force
FBI agents, U.S. Park Police officers and a U.S. Marshals Service agent conduct a traffic stop outside the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy on Aug 22, 2025, in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP file)
In the early 2000s, Stephanie Creasy was investigating drug trafficking in Memphis with the Drug Enforcement Administration through a partnership with her employer, the U.S. Marshals Service.
What started as a marijuana-trafficking investigation later turned into the arrest of one of Memphis’ most notorious drug kingpins, Craig Petties, and the takedown of his criminal enterprise.
“He was a huge (Floyd) Mayweather fan, so we always wondered if we were going to get him front row at a Mayweather fight,” she told The Daily Memphian in a recent interview.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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