Incident
Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier was shot and killed while conducting an undercover narcotics operation in Jackson, Tennessee, at approximately 2:00 pm.
The subject of the investigation had Agent Frazier and an informant drive to Brianfield Cove where he told them he could obtain one ounce of cocaine. When the man returned to the backseat of the vehicle he displayed a handgun and attempted to rob them. Agent Frazier was shot once in the back as he attempted to exit the vehicle.
The man fled the scene on foot but was arrested at a home approximately one half mile away. He was arrested and subsequently pleaded guilty to felony murder and aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Special Agent Frazier had served with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for only six months and was assigned to the Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics. He had previously served with the Millington Police Department for six years, the University of Memphis Police Department for four years, and also served with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office as a reserve deputy.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Frazier gave the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Frazier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent De'Greaun Reshun Frazier is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. De'Greaun Reshun Frazier's cause is highlighted.
How De'Greaun Reshun Frazier Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. De'Greaun Reshun Frazier is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. De'Greaun Reshun Frazier was killed by handgun.