U.S. Marshals track down killer in Mexico | Forensic Files

Deputy US Marshals 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 a toe and why'd you name it that William Geer was
missing a toe and how'd he lose that I think it was a bicycle on 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 catcho 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 txo he had a wife and two young children by 2017 locals say Greer had been living in tax me for about 3 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 gr 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 was taken by surprise by a swarm of undercover police
US Marshal 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 a 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 tear up

A Texas man shot and killed his girlfriend and evaded law enforcement for over a decade. When authorities tracked him down in Mexico, they identified him by his unique feature: his missing toe.

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Brief Summary

Deputy US Marshals capture fugitive William Greer in Mexico after a 5-year search linked to his missing toe.

Key points

The Hunt for William Greer. Deputy US Marshals spent five years searching for William Greer, accused of murder.
Operation Catch a Toe. Named for Greer's missing toe, this operation aimed to capture the elusive fugitive.
Greer's New Life in Mexico. Greer lived off the grid in Mexico, evading capture for years.
The Arrest. Greer's run ended unexpectedly when he was arrested by undercover police.

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Episode quotes

I just wish I could have been there to see his face.

Reflecting on the arrest of William Greer.

2:09WatchMay 22, 2024

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