Memphis police officer Patric Ferguson,29 was fired and arrested for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a man while on duty January 6.
Around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday Robert Howard,30 was
reported missing by his girlfriend to the Memphis Police Department.
She stated that his last known location had been at home, at Mark Twain Street Tuesday night, around 5 p.m.
She also stated that she used an app to track his cell phone, and found it near Lama Avenue and Shelby Drive, but he was nowhere to be found.
Police said that they found a body Sunday, believed to be Howard’s, in the area of Second Street and the Wolf River Bridge.
After an investigation, Memphis police stated that Ferguson had allegedly taken Robert from his home, forced him into the back of his squad car, and shot him with his personal handgun. According to police the motive for the murder is unclear but Ferguson and Robert knew each other.
After the investigation Ferguson was “immediately relieved of duty” and arrested.
He was charged with first degree murder, first degree murder in perpetration of aggravated kidnapping, abuse of a corpse, and fabricating and tampering with evidence.
Memphis Police Director Micheal Rallings stated that “No one is above the law. Knowing that a Memphis Police Officer, someone who took an oath to protect and serve, made the decision to commit this horrific crime is devastating. His actions were not that of a law enforcement officer and should not reflect on fellow officers.”
Joshua Rogers,28 was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact, abuse of a corpse, and fabricating and tampering with evidence. It is stated that he is a friend of Ferguson and allegedly after Robert’s death assisted in relocating the body. 
Ferguson has not been granted bail and remains at Shelby County Jail, but Joshua has been released on a twenty-five thousand dollar bond. They both have been scheduled to appear in Court Monday.
