Suspect could face death penalty in murder of U.S. Marshal in Louisiana
A Louisiana man has been indicted for the murder of Deputy U.S. Marshal Michael Andrew “Drew” Hanson and the attempted murder of another federal task force officer. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
Clarence A. Frazier, 48, of Alexandria, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday on murder, attempted murder and related firearm charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Michael Andrew Hanson, 36, was killed on July 14 while serving an arrest warrant at Frazier’s home on Rutland Road in Alexandria, a city in central Louisiana.
Frazier was wanted after failing to appear in state court for trial on a charge of sexual battery involving a person with infirmities. Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office found him at the home and obtained a search warrant.
Authorities said the officers were wearing clear law enforcement markings, announced their presence and forced their way into the residence. Frazier allegedly barricaded himself in a bedroom and opened fire, fatally striking Hanson and endangering other officers.
Frazier remained barricaded during a standoff before he was taken into custody. He was initially charged by federal complaint with Hanson’s murder before the case was presented to a grand jury.
Hanson joined the U.S. Marshals Service in 2020 and served in Alabama and Louisiana. He previously worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and several police agencies in Mississippi.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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