1. John O’Keefe Varner
TBI Top Ten Most Wanted
Kristin Helm 14 February 2013
Public Information Officer
2. Who is John Varner?
Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive since February
2013
Black male
DOB 3/22/1970
5’11” and 225 lbs.
Black hair
Brown eyes
Last known address:
1510 Rogers Circle
Manchester, Tenn.
3. WANTED
Wanted by the Manchester Police
Department for attempted first degree
murder
Extensive and violent history dates back to
1990 and includes second degree murder,
aggravated assault, domestic violence, and
unlawful possession of a weapon
4. Allegations
On February 9, 2013, the Manchester Police
Department responded to a shooting
incident that occurred outside a residence on
Woodland Court
According to an eyewitness, Varner shot the
victim after an arguement
5. Circumstances of murder
Varner traveled to the residence with a
female and began arguing with the male
victim inside the residence
Varner asked the victim to come out side
and began shooting at him and continued
shooting as he was running awayu
6. Description
Varner has multiple tattoos on his
arms and hands as well as a scar near
his left eye area
He is a confirmed Crip gang member
and also does by “Jake” or “Kitchen”
May be traveling in a 2004 white
Ford F-150 truck with Tennessee tag
706-YDC or a 1989 blue Chevy
Caprice with Tennessee tag B69-52F
7. Reward
TBI Top Ten Most wanted reward is $1,000
for information leading to Cruz-Mena’s arrest
1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463)