Mayor Macklyn Austin names Joseph Daughtry police chief as Yazoo City seeks stability

Police chief taking $14K pay cut in Yazoo City

Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is taking a $14,000 pay cut to fill the same position in Yazoo City.

Columbus Mayor Stephen Jones releases statement regarding Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry's absence

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Mayor Stephen Jones released a statement regarding Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry’s absence. According to a press release from the Mayor’s office, Daughtry is out on medical leave, and he will be notifying the City of Columbus that he has accepted an offer to become the Chief of Police for the Yazoo City Police Department. Assistant Chief Garland Ward has been in charge while Daughtry has been out. Accord…

Mayor Macklyn Austin names Joseph Daughtry police chief as Yazoo City seeks stability

Yazoo City has a new police chief, who may be a familiar face.

Joseph Daughtry leaving Columbus to become Yazoo City police chief

Law enforcement veteran Joseph Daughtry, the police chief credited with helping curb homicides in Columbus and recently a finalist to lead Mississippi’s largest police department in Jackson, has accepted a new job as the top cop in another city — though one that is much smaller than the capital. The Yazoo City Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to hire Daughtry and give him an annual salary of $95,000. Prior to the vote, …