Jackson leaders confirm Tyree Jones as new police chief
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson leaders confirmed the appointment of a new police chief. During the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, councilmembers confirmed Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones as the police chief of the Jackson Police Department (JPD). Jackson Mayor John Horhn noted Jones decades of service in law enforcement and his dedication to […]
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Funeral arrangements have been made for the Hinds County deputy who was killed in the line of duty. There will be a public visitation for Deputy Martin Shields, Jr., on March 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Westhaven Funeral Home in Jackson.…
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing Hinds County Deputy Martin Shields, Jr., died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to interim Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Shields, 37, was shot and killed while responding to a domestic…
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) ordered all flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in honor of a fallen Hinds County deputy. The flags will be flown at half-staff on Sunday, March 2 in honor of Deputy Martin Shields, Jr. "Hinds County Sheriff’s Deputy Martin…