"Operation Catch a Toe" leads to a Texas murder suspect with a distinctive foot #shorts | Forensic Files

Deputy US Marshalss had been searching for William Greer for 5 years. He was accused of shooting and killing his
girlfriend Tammy Meyers with a shotgun in their home in 2006. It was now Deputy Marshall Leslie Raymond's responsibility
to track down the elusive killer. He named the hunt operation catch. >> And why'd you name it that?
>> William Ger was missing a toe. >> And how'd he lose that? >> I think it was a bicycle accident when
he was younger. >> This is the famous missing toe. The marshals believe that unique feature
would eventually lead to Greer's capture. >> I pretty much was sure that he was using
the railways to move around, hopping trains, and the last good solid source put him on a train going southbound, and
I said, "This guy's in Mexico." >> Raymond asked to have the outlaw placed on the US Marshall's 15 most wanted
list. A $25,000 reward was also offered for his arrest. We obtained information from a reliable source that William
Greer had set up a new life south of the border in Mexico. But US marshals don't
have jurisdiction in Mexico. So, Operation Catchau was now in the hands of Mexican authorities. Keeping the US
marshals informed at every turn, Mexican police were now surveilling the man they
all hoped was William Greer. Mexican authorities learned that Greer was living practically off the grid down
this dirt road in the tiny southern town of Taxco. He had a wife and two young children. By 2017, locals say Greer had
been living in Taxco for about three years. >> We called him Elingo. >> You didn't know his name?
>> No. >> Tilo Perez lived next door to the fugitive and says he was a good neighbor.
>> He was calm. >> He didn't mess with anyone. >> We had learned that he had a carpentry
company. He was building furniture and he employed a couple employees. Greer had been a master at avoiding arrest
until the morning of November 28th, 2017 when his days on the run finally came to
an end. Greer was taken by surprise by a swarm of undercover police. >> US Marshall Service would like to
announce the arrest of William Joseph. >> He completely denied that it was him. I
just wish I could have been there to see his face when they removed his shoe. >> They did remove shoe.
>> Absolutely. >> And what did they see? >> Missing toe. >> Operation catch a toe. Correct.
>> had finally succeeded. >> That's right. >> It was a good feeling. And And I wasn't
crying. He was crying. We might have teared up. >> I might have teared up.

Brief Summary

William Greer, wanted for murder, was captured in Mexico after years on the run, identified by his missing toe.

Key points

Operation Catch. Deputy Marshall Leslie Raymond leads a five-year manhunt for fugitive William Greer, accused of murder.
The Missing Toe. Greer's unique feature, a missing toe, becomes key to his capture.
The Arrest. William Greer's long evasion ends when undercover police catch him off guard.

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Episode quotes

It was a good feeling. And I wasn't crying. He was crying.

Deputy Marshall Leslie Raymond reflects on the arrest of William Greer.

2:24WatchJul 27, 2025

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