First Wave of Indictments Returned in Jackson from U.S. Marshals Operation “Bluff City Blues”

Jackson, TN – Three defendants have been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Jackson, TN on federal firearms offenses arising from the recent initiative led by the U.S. Marshals Service, Operation "Bluff City Blues". U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the new indictments today.

Operation "Bluff City Blues" was a two-week-long joint federal, state and local law enforcement initiative that resulted in the arrests of 214 individuals in West Tennessee. These individuals were arrested on a variety of criminal charges, including homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, carjacking, arson, drug distribution, illegal gun crimes and failure to register as sex offenders. Today, the first defendants arrested in that operation were indicted for the following offenses:

Isaac Caprice Williamson, of Jackson, TN – charged with one count of being a prohibited felon in possession of a firearm, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1). The indictment alleges that Williamson was found to be in possession of a Glock 30 .45 caliber handgun during a traffic stop in Jackson, TN on August 20, 2019. Williamson is a convicted felon, having been convicted of multiple prior felony offenses in Madison Co., TN prior to his unlawful possession of the firearm on the above date.

Reginald Dontae Williamson, Jr., of Jackson, TN – charged with two counts of being a prohibited felon in possession of a firearm, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1). The indictment alleges that Williamson, Jr. was found in possession of two firearms: a Cobray Mac-10 pistol and a Savage Stevens 320 12 gauge shotgun, during the execution of a state search warrant at his residence in Jackson on August 20, 2019. Williamson, Jr. is a convicted felon, having been convicted of multiple prior felony offenses in Madison Co., TN prior to his unlawful possession of the firearms on the above date.

Reggie Carnell James, Jr., of Jackson, TN - charged with three counts of being a prohibited felon in possession of a firearm, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1). The indictment alleges that James, Jr. was found in possession of three firearms: a Glock 19 .9mm semi-automatic handgun, a Taurus PT111 .9mm semi-automatic handgun, and a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver, during a search of his vehicle in Jackson on August 20, 2019. James, Jr. is a convicted felon, having been convicted of multiple prior felony offenses in Madison Co., TN prior to his unlawful possession of the firearms on the above date.

If convicted of the above federal firearms offenses, each defendant faces sentences of up to 10 years in prison for each count.

Operation "Bluff City Blues" was a coordinated violence reduction initiative led by the U.S. Marshals Service that brought together federal, state and local law enforcement partners, including the Jackson Police Department, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Highway Patrol in the Jackson Division, and the District Attorney General’s Office in Madison County, in an effort to reduce crime in West Tennessee by identifying and arresting violent fugitives, targeting violent gang activity, and collecting intelligence to allow for the systematic removal of individuals who have been charged with committing violent crimes in West Tennessee.

Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Morrow is prosecuting these cases on behalf of the government.

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