NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Blue Alert has been issued for the man wanted for the murder of Memphis Police Officer Sean Bolton.
A blue alert is activated “to assist in apprehending violent criminals who kill or seriously injure law enforcement officers in the line of duty”, according to the TBI.
They also said this is the first Blue Alert they have ever sent out.
In addition, Tremaine Wilbourn has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list.
There is a $1,000 reward being offered by the TBI, along with $10,000 being offered by the U.S. Marshals Service.
According to the TBI, “Tremaine Wilbourn, who also goes by the names Tremaine Martin and “T-Streetz”, is an African-American male with black hair and brown eyes. He’s 6-feet-2 and weighs 222 pounds. He has a tattoo on his right arm. Wilbourn was last seen in a 2002 silver Honda Accord with dark-tinted windows, 17-inch chrome rims, a sunroof and a black spoiler on the trunk. The Tennessee tag is U27 19K. Wilbourn should be considered armed and dangerous.”
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Tremaine Wilbourn is urged to call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463).