{"id":73659,"date":"2017-02-03T08:05:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T14:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=73659"},"modified":"2017-02-03T08:05:35","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T14:05:35","slug":"johns-hired-chief-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2017\/02\/johns-hired-chief-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Johns hired as Chief of Police"},"content":{"rendered":"
Delta State University Chief of Police Jeffrey Johns<\/em><\/h6>\n

The Division of Student Affairs officially announced Jeffrey Johns as the Chief of Police for Delta State University.<\/p>\n

Johns has served on an interim basis since November 2016 after Chief Lynn Buford, who served in the position nearly 25 years, announced his retirement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am truly humbled to be chosen as Chief of Police for Delta State University,\u201d said Johns. \u201cI have enjoyed my time as interim and have learned so much about this unique institution. I’ve been exposed to the state\u2019s only aviation program, the Delta Music Institute and our first-class athletics program. Additionally, each and every department I have visited exemplifies the high values of this institution and its mission to educate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johns formerly served as the Chief of Police for Holmes Community College and has over 25 years of experience in law enforcement, security, and managing law enforcement in educational and government environments.<\/p>\n

Johns said he was honored to take over after Buford\u2019s successful career.<\/p>\n

\u201cDelta State has been fortunate to have only two police chiefs serve from 1969 until Chief Buford\u2019s retirement,\u201d said Johns. \u201cI knew Chief Benton, and he was a widely respected lawman. Chief Buford not only served Delta State, but also on the board of the Mississippi Chiefs\u2019 Association. He retires with a distinguished 23 years of service to this community. Those legacies are hard to surpass.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Vernell Bennett, vice president of Student Affairs, was thrilled to announce Johns\u2019 official hiring.<\/p>\n

\u201cChief Johns comes with decades of executive level law enforcement experience and has spent almost a decade leading a college campus\u2019s police department,\u201d said Bennett. \u201cHis networking contacts within the state and region will serve the DSU Police Department and institution well as we continue to work towards DSU Police Department state accreditation.”<\/p>\n

Bennett added her praise for Buford.<\/p>\n

\u201cChief Buford\u2019s love and dedication for Delta State, especially its students, is unparalleled,” she said. “I am most grateful for his service. Although we did not work together long, his commitment to student success was immediately evident upon my arrival. We wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow all Delta State news at\u00a0https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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