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Board approves forfeiture payout and hires for Sheriff’s Office
Summary
Supervisors approved an agreed order of forfeiture of seized currency—$17,040 seized with $8,520 forfeited to the county sheriff’s office and a corresponding attorney‑fee check—and approved three Sheriff's Office hires effective March 2, 2026.
The Board approved an Agreed Order of Forfeiture in a matter involving US currency seized from Willie Tyrone Fair. The minutes record $17,040 seized and $8,520 forfeited to the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office; the Board directed that a check for $8,520 be issued per the attached attorney‑fees contract to Matthew Sherman Sullivan of Sullivan and Sherman, PLLC (address recorded in the minutes). The motion was made by District 4 Supervisor Jason Spence, seconded by District 1 Supervisor Donald Hart, and approved unanimously.
In personnel actions for the Sheriff's Office, the Board approved hiring Dartanyon Wilcox as a part‑time patrol deputy and hiring Nicole Hinton and Quincy Rogers as full‑time correctional officers, all effective March 2, 2026. Those hires were moved by Supervisor Spence and seconded by Supervisor Hart and approved unanimously.
The Board also acknowledged monthly reports for work completed under the MOHS Occupant Protection and Impaired Driving grants covering December 2025 and January 2026. Those reports were spread upon the minutes as presented.
