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id: 56aa0c349b
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 14:45 CST
updated: 2026-11-12 16:17 CST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Edmund Ford Jr. must report to federal prison by Dec. 3

Former Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. must report by Dec. 3 to a minimum-security federal prison in Montgomery, Alabama, to serve a two-year tax evasion sentence.

Section: [Public Safety](/memphis/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Edmund Ford Jr.](/memphis/wiki/edmund-ford-jr.md), [Maxwell Air Force Base](/memphis/wiki/maxwell-air-force-base.md)

## Coverage

- [Action News 5 WMC (NBC)](https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/11/12/edmund-ford-jr-ordered-alabama-federal-prison-after-tax-evasion-sentence/), 2026-11-12 14:45 CST: Edmund Ford Jr. ordered to Alabama federal prison after tax evasion sentence
- [WREG News Channel 3 (CBS)](https://wreg.com/news/local/ford-jr-must-report-to-prison-by-dec-3/), 2026-11-12 16:17 CST: Ford Jr. must report to prison by Dec. 3

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