There are 9 article(s) tagged DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office:

• September 2026

  • DeSoto deputies face civil trial date for 2024 shooting

    A trial date has been set in a federal lawsuit over the fatal 2024 shooting of Jamarcus Brown by the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.

    By Aarron Fleming September 09, 2026

• May 2026

  • DeSoto deputies cleared of wrongdoing in fatal 2024 shooting, now face civil lawsuit

    Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch recently cleared the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office of wrongdoing in a fatal 2024 shooting. But the family of Jamarcus Brown is now suing in federal court over his death.

    By Aarron Fleming May 07, 2026

• April 2026

  • When disaster strikes, these hard-working people who get paid nothing answer the call in DeSoto County

    In DeSoto County, joining the local Search and Rescue unit means logging thousands of training hours, swimming miles in open water and responding to traumatic scenes at a moment’s notice.

    By Brandon LaGrone II April 05, 2026

• January 2026

  • Memphis man dies in DeSoto County custody; state investigation underway

    The death of a Memphis man in custody at a DeSoto County jail has been turned over to state authorities for further investigation.

    By Brandon LaGrone II January 15, 2026

• November 2025

  • ‘Just doing what I was supposed to do': Captain goes into water to reach trapped teens

    A DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office was not only at the right place at the right time but also had the right training to rescue two teenage girls who ended up in a ditch after a crash.

    By Brandon LaGrone II November 25, 2025

• October 2025

  • Noise complaint turns deadly in DeSoto County

    DeSoto County deputies responding to a noise complaint, shot and killed a man at the scene, who, according to authorities, pointed a gun at the deputies.

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 20, 2025

• January 2025

  • DeSoto Sheriff’s Office continues working with controversial software

    Clearview AI is a New York-based tech company that provides a massive database of images collected online for law-enforcement agencies to use during investigations.

    By Rob Moore January 12, 2025

• September 2024

  • DeSoto County sheriff’s town hall focuses on school safety after threats

    “We sit right next to one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but our crime rate has remained low,” Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said, referring to Memphis at DeSoto’s northern doorstep.

    By Rob Moore September 24, 2024

  • ‘The unsung hero’: How a DeSoto County cold case was kept alive

    Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell would very likely still be a Jane Doe if it weren’t for Amber Edlin, a crime-scene technician with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

    By Rob Moore September 24, 2024