“(Wednesday) a sex offender in violation of federal law was taken into custody, and the community is safer because of this arrest. We will continue to work with our partners to focus on offenders with a violent criminal history who are also in the country illegally.” – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller
Trenton, TN – It was two-for-the-price of one early Wednesday morning, when the U.S. Marshals led Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson, Tennessee, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Jose Alfredo Melendez-Hernandez.
The USMS in the Western District of Tennessee began investigating Melendez-Hernandez, 52, for violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) after it was determined that he was residing in Gibson County, Tennessee and failed to register as a sex offender.
Investigators also determined that Melendez-Hernandez was previously deported and removed from the United States in 2009 following a conviction for sexual battery in Texas.
The investigation further revealed that Melendez-Hernandez was in the United States without having obtained the express consent from the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.
Melendez-Hernandez was indicted in federal court in the Western District of Tennessee on February 10, 2025, for violation of SORNA and Re-entry of Deported Alien.
On February 12, 2025, the TRVFTF and HSI Agents went to a residence on Cades Loop Road in Trenton, Tennessee. After Melendez-Hernandez failed to comply with commands to come outside, the door was breached by Deputy marshals and task force officers. Melendez-Hernandez was found inside, taken into custody, and transported to the James D. Todd U.S. Courthouse in Jackson.
(PHOTO: Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal)
