U.S. Marshals arrest teen who was on bond for previous attempted murder, reckless endangerment charges

Henderson County, TN –On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested Dawson Maness for Felony Reckless Endangerment against a law enforcement officer.

On May 16, 2025, a State Trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) met a white Chevrolet truck traveling left of center of the roadway in Henderson County, TN. The  Trooper was forced to run off the road to avoid a collision with the truck. When the  Trooper activated his emergency equipment, the truck fled the scene in a reckless manner, endangering the lives of others. An investigation by the THP determined that Dawson  Maness was the driver. 

The USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson was asked to assist in finding  and apprehending Maness. This morning, deputy marshals and task force officers went to  Maness’ residence on Bargerton Road in Lexington, TN and took him into custody. 

This was not the task force’s first encounter with Maness. He was released from jail on  bond for a December 2024, incident where he is alleged to have shot and struck a FedEx delivery truck during a road rage incident in Jackson, TN. The Jackson Police Department  charged him with Attempted First-Degree Murder and Felony Reckless Endangerment. The  USMS subsequently arrested him at his home on January 22, 2025, for those charges.

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