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FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Gregory Henderson Jr. Arrested in Mississippi

Gregory Henderson Jr., the 542nd fugitive added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, was taken into custody in Mississippi after nearly three years as a federal fugitive, the FBI reported Aug. 14, 2026.

By James Barber • August 17, 2026 · 2:53 am
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Gregory Henderson Jr. Arrested in Mississippi
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Gregory Henderson Jr., identified as the 542nd individual placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, was arrested in Mississippi after nearly three years as a federal fugitive, the FBI reported on Aug. 14, 2026.

The FBI National Press Release announcing the arrest did not provide additional details in the summary provided through its RSS feed. What is confirmed in the agency’s release is Henderson’s status as a former Ten Most Wanted fugitive and the location where he was taken into custody.

Henderson’s placement as the 542nd person added to the Ten Most Wanted list marks his inclusion in a roster the FBI uses to publicize individuals sought on federal warrants. According to the information supplied by the FBI, he had been a federal fugitive for nearly three years before his apprehension in Mississippi.

The agency’s announcement is the primary public source for the facts currently available: the identity of the arrested fugitive, his numerical placement on the Ten Most Wanted list, the state where the arrest occurred, and the length of time he remained a federal fugitive prior to capture. The brief release served via the FBI’s RSS feed is the basis for this report.

Further details about the circumstances of the arrest, any charges, or subsequent proceedings were not included in the RSS summary that supplied these facts.