Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell speaks to WXXV
It’s National Police Week. Fallen Officer Memorial Ceremonies are happening around the nation including one held by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. It’s a time…
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Dept. of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell discusses officer-involved shootings
According to the Department of Public Safety, there have been a total of 26 officer-involved shootings in Mississippi this year. The most recent shooting claimed the life of a…
Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell speaks at Coast Chamber Connections Breakfast
The Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted its third quarter Connections Breakfast this morning. The guest speaker was Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell. He gave an…
Mississippi to launch mobile ID program with digital driver's licenses and vaccine cards
A new digital identification program is coming to the Magnolia State later this month. The mobile ID can allow users to store a virtual driver’s license and coronavirus vaccination card. Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell says “From a law enforcement…
Mississippi launches dedicated anti-human trafficking website
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Human Trafficking/Special Victims Unit, a division of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, recently launched a newly designed website dedicated to combating human trafficking. The goal of the new website, funded by the Mississippi Legislature,…
Reeves and Tindell launch safety initiative related to law enforcement presence and personnel
Governor Tate Reeves and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced a new initiative aimed at upholding public safety in our state’s…
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner commits to transparency
The Mississippi Commissioner of Public Safety is pledging to be more responsive to requests for public records, including the release of video footage from fatal shootings by police officers.…
Sean Tindell confirmed as Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner
The Mississippi Senate has confirmed a former judge as the state’s new public safety commissioner. Republican Governor Tate Reeves nominated Sean Tindell of Gulfport to be commissioner last month. Tindell has been serving since June 1st and senators confirmed him…
Voters hit the polls in Senate District 49
As we speak voters in Senate District 49 are hitting the polls to vote on who they'd like to see take the place of Sean Tindell. The three candidates running in today’s special election are Ron Meyers, Dan Carr, and…
State Senator Sean Tindell resigns
Sean Tindell is hanging up his hat as state senator for District 49. Senator Tindell is officially resigning from his position with the Senate after serving as a state senator since 2012. Tindell is in Jackson right now and will…
Legislators To Work On Road Funding
State lawmakers will head back to Jackson in less than a month to finish the state budget. Their work will include funding the Mississippi Department of Transportation. M-DOT's commissioner says our roads and bridges are crumbling and has projected it…