Former Pearl Police Chief Dies

Former Pearl PD Chief has passed away, public outcry for JXN man in custody of ICE, and HIV prevention med approved.

Former Pearl PD Chief has passed away, public outcry for JXN man in custody of ICE, and HIV prevention med approved. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click here to report it and include the headline of the story in your email. Copyright 2025 WLBT. All rights reserved.

Former Pearl police chief dies

Former Pearl Police Chief Dean Scott has died.

Former Pearl Police Chief Dean Scott dies of natural causes - Darkhorse Press

Officials confirmed this morning that former Pearl Police Chief Dean Scott has died. Scott had been battling with health issues, and authorities say he died of natural causes. Scott was the chief at Pearl from 2018 to 2024. He was known as an expert in human trafficking, working with the Center for Violence Prevention and other agencies that advocated against trafficking and domestic violence throughout his career. Citing health issues, Scott re…