JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson County Supervisors have released the list of candidates who have applied to be the next sheriff.
The deadline to get resumes in was Friday morning. Supervisors hope to narrow the list and appoint someone by early January. That person will serve until a special election is held in November. The job became available after Mike Byrd pleaded guilty to witness tampering and resigned.
Those who are interested in the position are:
Doug Adams
Jeff Barnes
Randy Bosarge
Jerry Bridges
Charles Britt
Ken Broadus
Robert Cochran
Darrell D. Crawford
Keith Davis
Mike Ezell
Daniel Guice, III
Harry “Bucky” Harris, Jr.
Fearon Jenne, III
Ricky L. Kestner
Bruce A. Lynd
Timothy Scott McIrath
Louis Gary Miller
D. B. “Pete” Pope
Michael Robichaux
James “Mick” Sears
Jack R. Walker, Jr.
Michael Whitmore, Sr.