The home of a Memphis City Council member and Shelby County commissioner was searched Thursday by the FBI in Tennessee.
An FBI spokesman told Fox News Digital that the search was conducted at the Memphis home, which property records show is owned by Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford, Sr.
The home is also associated with his son, Edmund Ford, Jr., who is a Shelby County commissioner, according to a March campaign filing.
Edmund Ford Mr. and Edmund Ford, Jr. (Memphis, Tennessee and Shelby County)
The spokesman did not confirm further details about the search.
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A spokesperson for the Shelby County Mayor’s office told Fox News Digital that the warrant was served on Commissioner Ford.
“Mayor Harris had no prior knowledge of the search warrant served on Commissioner Ford. However, everyone, including Mr. Ford, is entitled to the presumption of innocence. Furthermore, I would like to point out that the “Mayor has long been working to advance a number of local reforms and breathe new life into the County’s Ethics Ordinance. Taking these efforts seriously seems more important now than ever. Additional details, if any, on this current research will have to come from the research bodies,” the spokesman. said
Fox News Digital reached out to both Edmund Ford, Sr. as with Edmund Ford, Jr.
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