Investigators of the Year
William D. Cannon & Timothy F. Gaffigan
Criminal Investigators, U.S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Services, District of New Jersey
Criminal Investigators Cannon and Gaffigan, in a span of one year, have arrested two of the U.S. Marshals Service 15 Most wanted fugitives, Luxon Coriolan and Rakeem Baskerville. Coriolan, a gang member with the Haitian Outlaws, was wanted and arrested for the “drive by” shotgun slayings of three innocent bystanders after a drug related dispute. Coriolan murdered four year old Naviana Hypolite and twenty one year old Flynn Myers. Damon Adnathya was also shot in the incident. These murders where the subject of extensive media coverage. At the time of the murders Coriolan was also a fugitive wanted by the Essex County Sheriff ’s Department for the sexual assault of a sixteen year old girl. Baskerville, a member of a violent drug gang, was wanted for murder, firearms violations, and drug trafficking. The Baskerville case also garnered significant media attention after two prosecution witnesses were murdered by Baskerville and his brother. Baskerville was charged in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey with the distribution of more than five kilograms of cocaine and one kilogram of heroin. Furthermore, while investigating the Baskerville case, Criminal Investigators Cannon and Gaffigan also dismantled a violent fraction of the Black Mafia Family (BMF). This investigation culminated in the arrest of seven individuals, the seizure of nearly one million dollars in cash, three pounds of cocaine, a 9 mm submachine gun, a .45 caliber pistol, a 9 mm pistol and eight luxury vehicles and one motorcycle. This case brought positive recognition to the United States Marshals Service. These high profile cases and arrests have garnered vast media attention to include several appearances on “Americas Most Wanted” and the Fox news program “On The Record”. Extensive newspaper articles have also been written on the aforementioned cases. Investigators Cannon and Gaffigan as part of the fugitive squad also played a sufficient role in the apprehension and closure of 1064 warrants for fiscal year 2005. The Newark New Jersey Fugitive Squad is comprised of dedicated and relentless men and women whose efforts continually bring positive recognition to the U.S. Marshals.