CrimeStoppers Memphis

$10,000 award offered in downtown shooting case; read press release here.

You are visiting the official website of CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County, where you can learn about our many programs, keep up with Crimes of the Week and the latest fugitives sought by law enforcement, read about hot and cold cases, make a tax-deductible donation … or submit a tip.

Submit a Tip

If you have information about a crime or fugitive, submit an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers. Learn more about submitting a tip and what information may be helpful to law enforcement officials.

Memphis deaths by firearms 2023

The list compiled by the Memphis Police Dept. shows that 315 citizens died from gunshots, including deaths determined to be murders, suicides, justified and accidental shootings. Click to see the full list.

Cold Case Solved

New evidence plus witness interviews led the Memphis Police Department's Cold Case detectives to identify suspect Dallas Perkins in the 2017 Thanksgiving Day murder of Robert Wong. A grand jury has sent a request for prosecution to the District Attorney General's Office. View other cold cases on Memphis Cold Case File.

Trust Pays

Trust Pays is a program for public schools that provides a way for good students to confidentially inform the principal through a trusted faculty member about serious incidents that have occurred or are planned on school grounds.

How CrimeStoppers Works

Since 1981 CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County has helped solve thousands of crimes and stopped thousands of criminals. Click or tap the image to learn how Crimestoppers works.

Senior B Safe

SeniorBsafe is an initiative of CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County. The program is targeted primarily at senior citizens, (and their families and caregivers) who are afraid in their homes and neighborhoods and unsure where to find help.

Pago Confidencial

CrimeStoppers also created a website to help people who speak Spanish as a first language in Memphis and Shelby County to know how to participate in CrimeStoppers through tips about crime and criminals.

Memphis Most Wanted

Often, fugitives are hiding out somewhere in the city, county or tri-state region. If you know the location of any of these “most wanted” individuals, please call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH (2274).

Copperstoppers

CopperStoppers is a program created by CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County, in collaboration with merchants and business associations, to fight the theft and illegal sales, purchases and transportation out of town of copper and other scrap metals.

Crime of the Week #21

June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022Cold Cases, Crime of the Week

June 17, 2022 HOMICIDE A Cold Case A report of a shooting brought Memphis Police officers to the “Always On” heating and air conditioning company building at 2129 E. Person Avenue, just off Lamar Avenue in the Orange Mound neighborhood. It was high noon on Saturday, November 18, 2017. When…

Crime of the Week #20

June 8, 2022 June 8, 2022Cold Cases, Crime of the Week

June 8, 2022 HOMICIDE A Cold Case Firefighters with the Memphis Fire Department responded to a grass fire on what was then YMV Road, north of Fields Road and near Hicky Street in southwest Memphis. It was about 8 p.m. on October 16, 1974 — 47 years ago. As they…

Crime of the Week #19

June 3, 2022 June 3, 2022Cold Cases, Crime of the Week

June 3, 2022 HOMICIDE A Cold Case Army Sergeant Calvin Wilhite Jr. and his fiance were leaving Beale Street and walking on S. Fourth Street just past the FedEx Forum on the night of Sunday, May 24, 2015 when Wilhite got into a short verbal altercation with two males who…

Crime of the Week #18

May 27, 2022 May 27, 2022Crime of the Week

May 27, 2022 HOMICIDE The report of an accident brought Memphis Police Department officers assigned to the Airways Precinct to Kimball Avenue and Kimball Cove in south Memphis at 10:53 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2022. There they located a shooting victim inside a crashed 2007 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. Carlos…

CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County remains a vital tool in fighting and solving crime in our community.

Because citizens pay attention and want to help bring criminals to justice, they anonymously contact us with tips — by calling our hotline or texting us, or by sending a tip by web mail. When tips lead to arrests, we pay cash.
CrimeStoppers has created four related programs that serve specific segments of our community: Senior Citizens, Students, hispanic-speaking people and anyone affected by or aware of copper theft.
We are an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit citizen-run organization whose objective is to fight crime and make criminals pay for their actions. We do that without direct city or county tax dollars, We stay open and in operation thanks to those citizens and businesses who support us every year. Your contribution will help CrimeStoppers continue doing this vital work.

Memphis Most Wanted

Extra Awards

Submit a Tip

$10,000 award offered in downtown shooting case; read press release here.

Submit a Tip

Memphis deaths by firearms 2023

Cold Case Solved

Trust Pays

How CrimeStoppers Works

Senior B Safe

Pago Confidencial

Memphis Most Wanted

Copperstoppers

CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County remains a vital tool in fighting and solving crime in our community.