An investigation by TBI and the Selmer Fire Department has resulted in the arrests of firefighters and the fire chief with the Ramer Fire Department.
In March (2025), authorities began investigating a series of fires in the Ramer community in McNairy County. Members of the Ramer Fire Department were identified as the individuals responsible for those blazes.
Gabriel Vandiver, age 19, has been charged with one count each of Arson and Vandalism. Trevor Wiliams, age 19, has been charged with two counts each of Arson and Vandalism. On Friday (May 2, 2025), 23-year-old Ramer Fire Chief Jacob King was arrested and charged with two counts each of Facilitation to Commit Arson and Conspiracy to Commit Arson.