Longtime deputy to assist with Operation Relentless Pursuit

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- As the details of Operation Relentless Pursuit continue to unfold, a longtime Buchanan County deputy will head up local efforts.

Investigator Billy Paul Miller, who has spent over 35 years in law enforcement, will be the designated investigator for the coordinated law enforcement effort created through Governor Mike Kehoe's Executive Order 25-02, signed in January of this year.

Specifically, the initiative seeks to locate and apprehend fugitives who are "subject to felony arrests," according to the Missouri Secretary of State's website.

Investigator Miller said he and a partner have already started combing through warrants and seeking those who are wanted felons in the area.

"There are violent offenders out there," Miller said. "That includes a lot of people who have violated probation or parole. . . and others who have not shown up to court."

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