Trenton, TN – Early this morning, 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 onFebruary 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.
