Memphis Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting Memphis Safe Task Force Officers

Memphis, TN - A Memphis woman has been sentenced to federal prison for two counts of assault on federal officers. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, of the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.

On January 8, 2026, Memphis Police Department officers assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force conducted a traffic stop on defendant Shalond White, 43. During the encounter, officers discovered that White had an active arrest warrant out of Germantown, Tennessee. Officers asked White to exit the vehicle, and she stated "no".

Officers then attempted to remove White from her vehicle, but she resisted. When officers opened the door of White's vehicle, she kicked one of the officers in the thigh. White then began throwing punches and struck another officer in the shoulder. Officers were able to detain White, but during the detainment process, she spit on another officer. White was then placed into custody.

White was charged, by way of criminal information, with two counts of 18 United States Code § 111, Assaulting a Federal Officer. On April 24, 2026, White pled guilty as charged to both counts and was sentenced by United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker on June 9, 2026 to twelve months in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said: "There is no constitutional right to resist arrest, and doing so endangers everyone involved. We have zero tolerance for any assault on federal officers and will impose real consequences for such violence against those who are working to protect us every day."

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Special Assistant United States Attorney Brandon Wright, of the United States Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, and Assistant United States Attorney Jermal Blanchard prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

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