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Inmate who escaped federal prison in Millington captured in Manchester, Tennessee

Cecil Corey Haggins and his girlfriend were both taken into custody at a hotel in Manchester, and both are expected to face federal charges related to his escape.
Credit: Federal Bureau of Prisons

MILLINGTON, Tenn. — UPDATE 6/16/2021 - (Department of Justice News Release) - Following a joint investigation by the Marshals Service and FBI, Cecil Corey Haggins, 33, of McMinnville, TN, was arrested this afternoon by Marshals from the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee. Haggins and his girlfriend were both taken into custody at a hotel on Interstate Drive in Manchester, TN. They are being held at the Coffee County Jail and both are anticipated to face federal charges related to his escape.

On June 14, Bureau of Prisons staff conducted a special count and determined that Haggins was missing from the Federal Correctional Institution- Memphis, Federal Prison Camp in Millington. Haggins was serving a 120-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

“Escapees pose a unique threat because they know the consequences if caught,” said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller. “Now Mr. Haggins will have even more time to think. I’m grateful for the partnerships with the FBI and the Marshals on the other end of the state.”

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6/15/2021 - Several law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate, who escaped prison in Millington on Monday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

In a press release, the DOJ wrote inmate Cecil Corey Haggins was found missing from the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Memphis' satellite camp in Millington, Tennessee. This discovery was made around 9:15 p.m. on Monday, June 14. 

Haggins is described as a 33-year-old man with brown hair, hazel eyes, 5'11", and weighs about 215 pounds.

He is currently serving a 120-month sentence for Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of a Methamphetamine Mixture and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. 

The United States Marshals Service along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement agencies are searching for Haggins. There is also an internal investigation into how he was able to escape.

If you have any information about Haggins' whereabouts, you are asked to contact the U.S. Marshals Service at (901) 544-3304. 

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