The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says the search is on for 59-year-old Allen L. Murray and is asking the public to help track him down. Officials say Murray, who is required to register as a sex or violent offender, is now wanted in Marion County after allegedly failing to keep up with his registration requirements.
Murray is described as a Black male born Sept. 28, 1966, about 5-foot-11, with brown eyes, black hair and an approximate weight of 240 pounds. Authorities say his current wanted status stems from a decades-old conviction and that a warrant was issued after he stopped reporting required changes. The sheriff’s office highlighted Murray in its regular Monday “roundup” of non-compliant offenders.
According to a Marion County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, Murray is wanted under cause number 49D18-2411-F6-033380 for failure to register as a sex or violent offender. The post lists his date of birth and prior conviction information, including a 1987 Summit County, Ohio conviction for sexual battery, and notes that Murray can turn himself in by calling 317-327-SAFE (7233). The sheriff's office says it features one non-compliant sex offender each week and stresses a zero-tolerance approach to registration violations.
What authorities say
“The people featured on the Monday Morning Roundup were registered, but are now in violation of their registration requirements,” the sheriff's post states, identifying Murray as a non-compliant offender. The post reiterates Murray's physical details, including brown eyes, black hair, a height of 5-foot-11 and a weight of about 240 pounds, and ties his wanted status to a July 23, 1987 sexual battery conviction in Summit County under cause number CR87060728.
According to the sheriff’s office, failing to report changes such as a new address, job or vehicle can trigger a warrant and land a registered person in the “non-compliant” category. Murray is accused of exactly that kind of lapse, which is why deputies say they are now looking for him.
How to report tips
Anyone who has information about Murray’s whereabouts can submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at CrimeTips.org or by calling 317-262-TIPS (8477). For people who decide to surrender, the sheriff's post lists a Safe Surrender line at 317-327-SAFE (7233) so individuals can arrange to turn themselves in.
Local reporting and enforcement efforts around registration have ramped up in recent years as the sheriff's office has conducted compliance checks and targeted sweeps, as reported by WRTV.
Legal consequences
Under Indiana law, knowingly failing to register is a crime. The statute IC 11-8-8-17 makes failure to register a Level 6 felony, which can be elevated to a Level 5 felony for repeat offenders, according to the Indiana Code. A conviction can bring prison time and other penalties.
This law is the legal backbone for the warrants issued in non-compliance cases and underpins the sheriff's office's enforcement efforts, including the weekly public spotlight on people like Murray who are accused of falling out of compliance.
Context
The sheriff’s office has repeatedly flagged non-compliant registrants as part of a broader push to keep tabs on sex and violent offenders in the county. Officials say roughly 1,800 such offenders live in Marion County, and the office has run operations such as “Operation Watchful Eye” to check compliance, according to WRTV.
Hoodline has previously covered the county's weekly non-compliant offender roundup, which is the vehicle the sheriff’s office used to publicize Murray’s case. Authorities are once again urging anyone with credible information about Murray to pass along a tip through Crime Stoppers or to use the Safe Surrender line to come in voluntarily.
