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DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (WBBJ) - The Dyer County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with a 2025 murder.

According to the sheriff's department, a suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Deandre Pickering and charged with second-degree murder.

Sheriff Grant Montgomery said it was a team effort in the arrest of the suspect.

 Great teamwork by all agencies involved, led by Capt. Caldwell,  said Sheriff Montgomery.  If you provide fentanyl or any other dangerous drugs to our citizens or inmates, you will be found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 

According to the sheriff's office, the West Tennessee Violent Crimes and Drug Task Force, Dyersburg Police Department, and Tennessee Highway Patrol assisted the Dyer County Sheriff's Office with the location and apprehension of the suspect.

Pickering was discovered unresponsive in his Dyer County jail cell in September 2025. He was pronounced dead at approximately 5:30 am on September 24, 2025.

At the time of his death, investigators said Pickering was discovered in his jail cell alone.

No additional information has been released by the sheriff's office.
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