Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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💢 Day 40: Search for Escaped Killer Joshua Zimmerman Continues in Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, and Connecticut

📍 #DeSotoCounty, #Southaven | #Mississippi

📍 #Memphis | #Tennessee

📍 #Orlando, #MarionCounty, #OrangeCounty, #HernandoCounty | #Florida

📍 #Waterbury | #Connecticut

★ Law enforcement is currently conducting a critical operation via helicopter over an industrial complex near State Line Road W.

🚁 Residents in DeSoto County, Mississippi, may notice increased law enforcement presence and low-flying helicopter operations in the area.

⇥ A judge recently ordered DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton to stop talking about an escaped inmate and the circumstances before and after the escape.

✘ Last week, multiple sources told The Daily Memphian that Circuit Court Judge Gerald Chatham issued a gag order against the DA, preventing him from speaking publicly about Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who escaped from the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office nearly 40 days ago.

⇥ Authorities continue exploring leads in Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi and Connecticut as it relates to the escape of Joshua James Zimmerman, according to law enforcement sources.

⇥ Residents in those regions should remain especially vigilant.

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➡️ Last Confirmed Sighting: 40 Days/4 Weeks | Date: Jun. 14 in DeSoto County, Mississippi

The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force, are intensifying their search after indications that Zimmerman was in the Memphis, TN area.

Zimmerman, listed at 5’11” and approximately 210 pounds, is believed to have shaved his beard since his escape and is considered extremely dangerous. Do not approach.

He has ties to Memphis, Tennessee, and Waterbury, Connecticut. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Zimmerman’s arrest.

Call 1-800-336-0102 with any information. All tips are anonymous.

For additional tips, contact Dog the Bounty Hunter at (833) 835-5346. 🤙