Agent Safety & Field Incidents
Jury Finds Man Guilty in Death of Tow Truck Driver Jayson Click Killed During Repossession
Source: WAFF (Huntsville, AL) · May 6, 2026
A Madison County, Alabama jury found Warren Siao guilty in the shooting death of tow truck driver Jayson Click, who was killed while repossessing Siao’s vehicle at his residence. Click was shot and killed during the course of a lawful repossession — a stark reminder of the lethal risk repo agents face at the point of contact. The guilty verdict, returned in May 2026, follows a 2023 shooting that drew national attention from the repossession industry. For recovery professionals, this case reinforces that even routine residential assignments can escalate fatally. The conviction represents a legal accountability outcome that is rarely followed through to completion in agent fatality cases, and serves as a significant precedent.
What This Means for Repo Ops
The guilty verdict in the Jayson Click case underscores that courts will hold individuals criminally accountable for violence against repo agents performing lawful assignments. Agencies should use this outcome as a concrete example in agent safety training, particularly when discussing residential repossessions and the risk of armed confrontation. Lenders and forwarders ordering residential assignments should ensure their agency partners have documented contact-avoidance and de-escalation protocols in place.
Repo Ops Alert · May 24, 2026 · Agent Safety
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