Victimâs body recovered in connection to kidnapping, murder involving on-duty Memphis officer
Memphis Police Association responds to murder, kidnapping investigation
By WMC Action News 5 Staff | January 10, 2021 at 7:46 AM CST - Updated January 11 at 4:52 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis police officer is accused of kidnapping and murdering a man while on duty.
The Memphis Police Department identified the officer as 29-year-old Patric Ferguson, who has been relieved of duty.
Memphis officer now facing murder, kidnapping charges
Records show Ferguson was arrested on Sunday.
He faces several charges, including first-degree murder, first-degree murder in perpetration of aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated kidnapping, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with and fabricating evidence, according to MPD.