Pascagoula Police warning against social media post claiming female officer is missing

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pascagoula Police Department is warning the public about a social media post making its rounds.

The post says that a Pascagoula police officer is missing. The department says the post is incorrect and fake.

If an active public safety issue or a missing person were real, that information would come directly from the department.

Pascagoula police telling citizens to watch out for social media scams and fake posts and ask the community to contact them if they have questions.