Depleted command staff, tenured officer exits cause stability concerns for CPD
More than 15 police officers — including several longtime ranking officers — have departed Columbus Police Department this year, leaving a force that sits at 55 with a dearth of command positions.
Sanctions upheld against band after questionable program
Sanctions against a Mississippi high school band were upheld Tuesday after a halftime program depicting police officers held at gunpoint was performed in a town where two officers were shot to death.
City: Don’t punish kids over show with police at gunpoint
After initially expressing outrage, leaders in one Mississippi city now say high school band students should not be punished for a performance that depicted police officers being held at gunpoint.
Parole revoked, murder charges await police killing suspect
Officials plan to charge a man accused of killing two police officers with capital murder once he’s released from the hospital.
Governor gives medal as Mississippi city mourns dead officer
Mississippi’s governor on Wednesday awarded a state medal to a slain police officer, as relatives and law enforcement personnel mourned his death.
7 officers shot, 1 fatally, serving warrant in S. Carolina
A man shot seven police officers in South Carolina, killing one, in a standoff so dangerous that police had to use a bullet-proof vehicle to rescue the wounded, authorities said.
Mississippi city: Vigil for 2 officers killed in shootout
Residents mourning two officers killed in a weekend shootout in a small Mississippi city left roses, balloons and American flags at police headquarters Sunday and held an evening vigil in their memory.
2 Mississippi officers die in shooting; suspect in custody
Two police officers were shot and killed following an early Saturday morning confrontation in Mississippi, authorities said.