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Clarence A. Frazier Jr.

Federal criminal case in Alexandria, Louisiana involving a charge in the death of Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson.

Charged · allegations
last updated 23 August 2026 · 4 sources
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18
Open questions
6
Charge status
Indictment
Custody
In custody
Max penalty
Life/death
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Case file Clarence A. Frazier Junior, reference D C zero zero three nine. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana, court documents say that on July thirteenth, two thousand twenty-six, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service had an arrest warrant for Frazier after he failed to appear in state court on a sexual battery charge. The office said officers located him at his Alexandria residence, obtained a search warrant, announced themselves, forced entry, and found him in a bedroom. According to the Justice Department’s description, prosecutors allege Frazier barricaded himself and shot at officers, striking Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson, who later died. The Justice Department said Frazier was taken into custody after a standoff. On August fifth, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said a federal grand jury indicted Frazier on charges including murder of Hanson, attempted murder of a U.S. Marshals Service task force officer, and related firearm crimes. The office says the charges are allegations, and Frazier is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Open questions include the next court date, whether the government will seek the death penalty, any defense response, Frazier’s injuries, and the specific firearm counts. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero zero three nine at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed18 entries
13 July 2026
According to the Justice Department’s description of court documents, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service secured an arrest warrant for Frazier in connection with his failure to appear in state court to face trial on a charge of Sexual Battery with a Person with Infirmities.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
13 July 2026
According to the Justice Department’s description of court documents, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service personnel located Frazier at his residence and obtained a search warrant for the residence before attempting to approach him.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
13 July 2026
According to the Justice Department’s description of court documents, officers approached the residence with clear law-enforcement markings, announced their presence, and forced entry to execute the warrant.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
13 July 2026
According to the Justice Department’s description of court documents, officers found Frazier in a bedroom, where prosecutors allege he barricaded himself and shot at officers, striking a Deputy U.S. Marshal who later died.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
13 July 2026
According to the Justice Department’s description of court documents, Frazier remained in a standoff with law enforcement in the bedroom until he was taken into custody.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
14 July 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana said Clarence A. Frazier Jr., 48, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was charged by criminal complaint with murder of Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
14 July 2026
The Justice Department said Hanson was working with other law enforcement officers to apprehend Frazier after Frazier failed to appear for trial on a state charge of sexual battery.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
14 July 2026
The Justice Department said that, if convicted, Frazier faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or death.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
14 July 2026
The Justice Department said Frazier was in custody after a standoff with law enforcement.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
14 July 2026
The Justice Department said the FBI is investigating the case with assistance from the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
14 July 2026
AP reported that authorities filed the complaint after Frazier was taken into custody on Monday, based on an FBI agent’s affidavit, and that a federal magistrate unsealed the complaint Tuesday.
AP
14 July 2026
The Justice Department stated that a criminal complaint is merely an allegation and that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana
14 July 2026
According to court documents described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson was killed while performing official duties alongside federal and state law enforcement personnel attempting to apprehend Frazier after his failure to appear in state court on a sexual battery charge.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana · added 23 Aug 2026
5 August 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana said a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Clarence A. Frazier, 48, of Alexandria, Louisiana.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana · added 23 Aug 2026
5 August 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the indictment charges Frazier with murder of Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson, attempted murder of a U.S. Marshals Service task force officer, and related firearm crimes; the charges are allegations and Frazier is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana · added 23 Aug 2026
5 August 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Frazier faces up to life imprisonment or death if convicted.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana · added 23 Aug 2026
5 August 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the United States Marshals Service, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office investigated the case.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana · added 23 Aug 2026
5 August 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified the federal case number as 6:26-cr-00293-01.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana · added 23 Aug 2026
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Has the court set a detention hearing, preliminary hearing, arraignment, or other next court date?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
Has the government made any formal decision or filing on whether to seek the death penalty?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
Has defense counsel issued any statement or court filing responding to the allegations?AP reported no immediate response from the federal public defender at publication · unconfirmed
What specific injuries, if any, did Frazier sustain during the standoff?Guardian reported officials said he was injured, but details were not confirmed in the DOJ release reviewed · unconfirmed
What is the next scheduled federal court date after the indictment?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
What specific firearm-related counts are listed in the indictment?DOJ summarized related firearm crimes but did not list each count in the press release reviewed · unconfirmed
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