'Operation Catch a Toe' leads U.S. Marshals to a Texas murder suspect with a distinctive foot

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How an unusual clue ended life on the run for fugitive William Greer, wanted for killing his girlfriend Tammy Myers and hiding her body.

In December 2006, just days before Christmas, Tammy Myers vanished. The 29-year-old mother of three had separated from her husband and was living with a new man, William Greer, in a suburb of Houston. Within days of Myers' disappearance, Greer also vanished. Investigators believed Greer was responsible for Myers' death and spent years hunting the fugitive. In 2010, Deputy Marshal Cameron Welch of the Southern District of Texas U.S.

Marshal,' Deputy Marshal Josh Wright said. 'We love that.' Ramin gave the search for Greer a new nickname: 'Operation Catch a Toe.' It's a reference to a toe the Marshals learned Greer had lost in a bicycle accident. That distinctive feature was mentioned on wanted posters and Marshals hoped it would help tip people off to Greer's identity.

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