Mike Dunavant

United States Attorney, Western District of Tennessee

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

Come join team America - where we are dynamically enforcing the rule of law, protecting public safety, and achieving justice every day! @WDTNNews is now accepting applications for multiple criminal AUSA positions in our Memphis office. Apply here: https://t.co/JC8BrL8fz9

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tamara Sawyer Indicted for Theft, Fraud, and Money Laundering

Click here for details: https://t.co/Y32sHSsZaV

[WDTNNews @WDTNNews]

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Now more than ever, we remain committed to preventing and prosecuting those who target older Americans. It is our mission to both prevent and prosecute fraud on elder Americans. We remain on high alert & will prosecute those who prey upon them.
If you are a victim of Elder fraud, or know someone who is, take action and call: 1-833-372-8311. #WEAAD

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

This jury verdict delivers justice for the victim and our community, and ensures that these dangerous offenders will be justly punished and removed from the streets of Memphis for a very long time. https://t.co/8ZiW26dwo7

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

Ponzi schemes, cryptocurrency scams, & financial fraud can be devastating to investors, harmful to financial institutions, & detrimental to the U.S. Treasury. Wherever fraud occurs in West TN, this office will be prepared to hold offenders accountable. https://t.co/HRsAW0FW9s

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

This office will always aggressively prosecute violations of SORNA to hold non-compliant sex offenders accountable. https://t.co/kxOmFQPjev

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

Memphis Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting Memphis Safe Task Force Officers

Read more: https://t.co/KTBlVlsKjy

[U.S. Marshals Service @USMarshalsHQ]

The Memphis Safe Task Force on Tuesday executed 42 arrests and seized eight firearms, reaching a milestone of more than 10,000 arrests and recovering 1,708 illegal firearms since the operation began in September 2025.

#USMarshals

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

Want to serve our country and make a real difference? @WDTNNews has an AUSA vacancy in our Jackson Branch office. Please see the link below for the vacancy announcement at https://t.co/YIESQarUZv, which closes on June 24, 2026.

Come join Team America. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/7oLN2yyere

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

Happy Birthday to our outstanding Senator and friend, @VoteMarsha! Thanks to her tireless work and crucial leadership, Memphis and West Tennessee is much safer! 🇺🇸

[U.S. Marshals Service Memphis @USMSMemphis]

It was a great day for a run as Deputy U.S. Marshals, and members of the U.S. Attorney's Office and U.S. Probation Office in the Western District of Tennessee participated in The Derek Hotsinpiller Fallen Stars 5K @WDTNNews @DHFS5K #DHFS5K2026

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

@TheJusticeDept just announced the Model Cities Initiative which will grant funds to 2-4 cities with a population of 100k or more who are committed to a whole-of-government partnership to reduce violent crime, restore law & order, and modernize their public safety infrastructure.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

President Donald J. Trump announces the next step in the administration’s successful war on crime: the Department of Justice’s Model Cities Initiative, designed to slash violent crime and RESTORE LAW AND ORDER in major cities across America. 🇺🇸

[U.S. Department of Justice @TheJusticeDept]

Today, we’re excited to announce the Model Cities Initiative which is the next step in this administration's mission to restore law and order, back the Blue, and Make America SAFE again.

Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are surging $300 million in grant funds to support 2-4 cities with a population of 100k or more who are serious in reducing violent crime, restoring law and order, and modernizing their public safety infrastructure.

Under @POTUS's leadership, this Department of Justice, and this Initiative is focused on results, and are looking for true whole-of-government partnerships.

Apply now: https://t.co/MyLNClyMZp

Submissions are due September 1st.

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

King’s violent crime spree is over. His lifestyle of lawlessness and selfish greed terrorized multiple victims – and has rightly earned him a long sentence in a federal prison that will remove him from the community and protect Memphians. https://t.co/Cbp8vOQlsP

[Mike Dunavant @MikeDunavant1]

Lying to purchase a firearm for a prohibited person will have significant federal consequences. Don’t do it.
https://t.co/elf1BKoCD8

[WDTNNews @WDTNNews]

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month

If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has been a victim of fraud, help is standing by at the National Elder Fraud Hotline.
https://t.co/L5Cp7pf3fL
National Elder Fraud Hotline 1-833-FRAUD-11
#WorldElderAbuseAwarenessMonth

[ShelbyTNSheriff @ShelbyTNSheriff]

Today, Chief Inspector David Boddie joined representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Memphis Police Department, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation during a joint press conference announcing the launch of the “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” campaign in Memphis.

The campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers and consequences of straw purchasing firearms, a federal felony that can place guns into the hands of criminals and contribute to violent crime in our communities.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to working alongside our local, state, and federal partners to promote public safety and reduce gun violence throughout Shelby County.

Learn more at:
https://t.co/oWkLNTVacp

#SCSO #PublicSafety #DontLieForTheOtherGuy

[Memphis Police Dept @MEM_PoliceDept]

Buying a gun for someone who cannot legally own one is not a favor — it’s a federal crime. Today, Chief Davis joined ATF and law enforcement partners to launch the “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” campaign to help stop illegal straw purchases and reduce gun violence.

[ATF HQ @ATFHQ]

.@ATFNashville with @WDTNNews, @MEM_PoliceDept, @ShelbyTNSheriff and @TBInvestigation announced a renewed effort to stop straw purchasing in Memphis. The #DontLieForTheOtherGuy campaign educates about how straw purchases are federal crimes that can produce deadly results. https://t.co/T2MXaDuIHA.