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Patrol

Mississippi Chiefs Plan to Grade State's Lawmakers on Police Support

The association has listed three measures it supports and will grade lawmakers on this session, including state money to help small departments provide bullet-resistant vests, $1,220 a year in supplemental pay for officers at accredited departments.

January 27, 2021

Patrol

Fired MS Officer Arrested in Florida with Badges and Ammo Taken from Former Agency

Deputies said they located a loaded gun in the man's pocket and inside the Tahoe they found a backpack containing a large amount of counterfeit cash, brass knuckles and two clown masks. They also found badges, a helmet, a Mississippi State Police Department ID card and a Pearl River Sheriff’s Office key card, records show.

January 15, 2021

Technology

MS Police Department Wants Access to Private Video Surveillance Systems Such as Doorbell Cameras

The move made Jackson, which has struggled to keep up with advances in high-tech crime-fighting, one of two dozen places in the country where police agencies inked deals this year with Fusus, a small Georgia company that aims to make it easier for American law enforcement agencies to build networks of public and private security cameras.

December 2, 2020

Patrol

Mississippi Officer Injured in Fiery Pursuit Crash

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey shared a post on Facebook from John W. Hamilton, the father of Richland Officer Coty Hamilton, who said his son crashed into a tree and his patrol car burst into flames. John Hamilton said in the post that two officers pulled his son out of the burning vehicle.

October 28, 2020

Patrol

Mississippi Trooper Severely Injured in Patrol Vehicle Accident

An officer with the Mississippi Highway Patrol was reportedly injured in a vehicle crash that left his patrol car overturned beside the roadway on Saturday morning.

October 19, 2020

Patrol

Off-Duty Mississippi Trooper Fatally Shot While Working Part-Time Job

Lieutenant Troy Morris—a 27-year veteran of the Mississippi Highway Patrol who also worked part time for the United States Postal Service—was found shot dead in his delivery truck.

August 10, 2020

Patrol

Mississippi Deputy Struck and Killed by Vehicle at Safety Checkpoint

Deputy Dylan Pickle and Deputy Zach Wilbanks were transported to a nearby hospital where Pickle succumbed to his injuries.

July 27, 2020

Patrol

Car Crashes Into MS Police Department Lobby

A vehicle crashed into the Vicksburg (MS) Police Department early Thursday morning.

July 16, 2020

Patrol

Family Thanks Mississippi Officer for Taking Care of Elderly Relative

An officer with the Biloxi (MS) Police Department says he was "just doing his job" when he came to the aid of an elderly Louisiana woman and helped her return home safely to her family, but the family is showing gratefulness for the officer's actions.

June 17, 2020

Patrol

Mississippi Deputy and Wife Killed in Storm

The Lawrence County Coroner said that Deputy Robert Ainsworth and his wife Paula were killed in their home.

April 15, 2020

Technology

Getac Video Solutions Rolls Out Body-Worn Camera Program with Mississippi Department

Getac Video Solutions has announced it has completed the roll out of a body-worn camera (BWC) program for the Jackson (MS) Police Department.

March 9, 2020

Special Units

Mississippi K-9, Handler Suffer Minor Injuries in Crash with Suspected DUI Driver

An officer with the Pascagoula (MS) Police Department and his K-9 partner suffered minor injuries on Tuesday night when their patrol vehicle was struck by a suspected DUI driver.

January 3, 2020