Key facts
- Nine members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force fell when a second-story deck collapsed.
- The incident occurred on July 21 in Huntsville, Missouri, while officers were attempting to arrest a 26-year-old man.
- Seven officers were treated and released from the hospital for injuries consistent with a serious fall.
- The man sought by officers was apprehended later the same day.
- The task force included members from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department, Moberly Police Department, and North Missouri Drug Task Force.
Dramatic body camera footage captured the moment nine members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force fell to the ground when a second-story wooden deck collapsed beneath them. The incident occurred on July 21 in Huntsville, Missouri, as officers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a 26-year-old man for failing to register as a sex offender. The task force comprised members from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department, Moberly Police Department, and North Missouri Drug Task Force, working in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service. Several officers sustained injuries consistent with a serious fall, including broken bones, with seven being treated and released from the hospital. The U.S. Marshals Service indicated that while some task force officers may face long-term effects, it is not expected to impede their ability to continue their duties. The subject of the warrant, Jacob Alexander Munoz, was apprehended later that day. Munoz had been convicted in 2022 for possession of child pornography and was listed as a Tier 1 sex offender.