Tag: Mississippi agencies

Patrol

MS SWAT Officer Shot and Killed During Standoff, Second Officer Wounded

Brandon police Chief Wayne Dearman said the incident began about 1:45 a.m. Thursday when police received a call about a domestic incident at a home. There were two women inside, who told officers the male suspect was wearing armor and armed with a rifle.

June 1, 2023

Featured

Coroner Says MS Police Recruit Died by Suicide at Academy

Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart said Tuesday that the unnamed recruit "took his own life by gunfire.”

May 2, 2023

Patrol

2 MS Officers Killed in Shooting at Motel

“This tragic loss is a sad day for the Bay St. Louis Community and law enforcement," Chief Toby Schwartz said in a press release.

December 14, 2022

Patrol

MS Police Respond to Dog Carrying Human Arm and Later Find Human Remains

The police recovered a charred arm Saturday and what is believed to be the arm’s body was later, on Sunday, found in a wooded area behind a nearby abandoned home.

November 10, 2022

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MS Police Respond to Dog Carrying Human Arm and Later Find Human Remains

The police recovered a charred arm Saturday and what is believed to be the arm’s body was later, on Sunday, found in a wooded area behind a nearby abandoned home

November 10, 2022

Training

MS Officers Learn Hazmat Response and Safety at Police Academy

“Just step back and say, ‘this is out of my ballpark.’ Don't rush in, don't get overzealous, don't think you can jump out and do it when you can't,” says Jim Whitfield..

November 8, 2022

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MS Police Detective Killed by Gunfire

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Detective Myiesha Stewart. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends as well as the members of the Greenville Police Department,” says Sean Tindell, commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.

October 12, 2022

Special Units

MS Police K-9 Shot and Killed while Tracking Suspect

The Pascagoula Police Department reports that K-9 Exo and his handler, Officer Prisock, were tracking a suspect when the suspect “fired shots at our officers and hit K-9 Exo."

June 27, 2022

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MS Officer Killed, U.S. Marshals Apprehend Suspected Shooter

Officer Kennis Croom was shot and killed Thursday afternoon after responding to a disturbance call. Croom was scheduled to be off on Thursday but chose to come in and work, the chief says.

June 10, 2022

Special Units

MS K-9 Seriously Wounded Apprehending Suspect

K-9 Buddy was released to apprehend the suspect. The suspect fled over a privacy fence and Buddy went over the fence after him, continuing to pursue the man into a wooded area, police said.

March 29, 2022

Patrol

Memphis Officer Ambushed Outside of His MS Home

According to Tish Clark, a spokesperson for the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, the officer was hit in the shoulder and is expected to recover. She described the shooting as an "ambush" and said it occurred around 6 a.m. Monday morning as the lieutenant was heading to work.

January 19, 2022

Patrol

MS Officer Responds to Shooting Call, Finds Her Son's Body

Charles Stewart, Jr., 20, was laying in the middle of the street after being shot in the head. When his mother, Officer Laquandia Cooley arrived at the scene, he had already died.

January 4, 2022