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Hancock County records sheriff retirement, approves personnel actions and directs election for vacancy
Summary
Minutes record Sheriff Ricky Adam’s retirement notice effective Jan. 20, 2026; the board approved multiple Sheriff’s Office personnel actions and directed election commissioners to schedule a special election to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation/retirement.
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 2 recorded a retirement letter from Sheriff Ricky Adam effective Jan. 20, 2026, approved several personnel actions in the Sheriff’s Office and directed the election commissioners to schedule a special election to fill the resulting vacancy.
At the meeting the board acknowledged the sheriff’s retirement and spread on the minutes a receipt of the monthly inmate meal law report for January 2026 as required by statute (cited as Mississippi Code 19‑25‑74). The board also approved travel for Brandon Durang to attend a two‑day less‑lethal recertification (hotel/tuition $750; per diem $136) and approved multiple personnel pay adjustments and appointments in the Sheriff’s Office, including promotions, reappointments and additions to payroll; motions carried 5–0.
County staff additionally moved a board order directing the election commissioners to command and hold an election at the next regular special election day to fill the vacancy resulting from the sheriff’s resignation; the motion carried 5–0.
Other sheriff‑office business recorded in the minutes included a motion to transfer certain funds between internal accounts and instructions concerning inventory and asset disposition (for example, allowing an employee to purchase an assigned duty weapon for $1 per a cited statute). Board members asked procedural questions about donations and holding accounts for funds that may require further process before expenditure.
Next steps: the board order will be transmitted to election officials to calendar the special election; the Sheriff’s Office will continue processing personnel changes under the approved motions.
