Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Mayfield Indicted

The Justice Department issued the following statement. 


A federal grand jury in Jackson returned an indictment charging a former Jackson Police Department officer with selling a firearm to a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

According to court documents, Torrence Donnell Mayfield, 51, of Jackson, is charged with having sold a firearm to a person he knew to be a convicted felon.  It is against federal law to sell a firearm to a known convicted felon.  

Mayfield made his initial court appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball who scheduled the case for trial on May 30, 2023 in U.S. District Court in Jackson. If convicted, Mayfield faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.  

The FBI is investigating the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.


Kingfish note: Mayfield is the former police chief of Edwards.  He ran for Hinds County Sheriff in 2021 in the special election.  He served on former Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber's detail when he was in office. 

 

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Trial in a month? Right. Pomp and circumstance

Anonymous said...

is that that same guy that wlbt ran a story of for overtime money that put him making for than the Chief?

Anonymous said...

I thought felon in possession was just normal in Jackson.

Anonymous said...

Not only that, but you can’t drive on County Line road without tearing up a couple of tires,

Anonymous said...

Well dang! They have to get them somewhere!!!

Anonymous said...

Dang Mayfield, do you need money that bad to sell to a felon? You know better!

Anonymous said...

Who else is he gonna sell it to around here?

Anonymous said...

6:34. This the Feds. When they indict, they ready to go to trial.

Anonymous said...

Like 734 said, this is pretty common and rarely pursued. What's the backstory?
Buyer ratted him out for reduced lighter sentence when caught? Someone w/ knowledge ave a beef w/ this dude?

Anonymous said...

I remember he claimed he worked something like 16 hour days for 365 days straight. May not be exact but something close to that. Some of us knew this guy was a crook for years before he was a police officer. If you want a more interesting story look at his LE background and certificate. He went from no certification to command staff. He’s an insult to the profession. He was chief in Edwards for a blip before they determined he didn’t have a clue about being a cop.

Anonymous said...

Say it ant so, not the District Attorney personally body guard. Torrance & Jody be together all the time, games, bars and restaurants.

Anonymous said...

He'll serve some soft time at Club Fed.

Anonymous said...

Pre-employment background investigation? We don't need no stinkin' background investigation as he is a home-boy.

Anonymous said...

agreed with 1008 something about this is common and rarely pursued. wonder why now? seems a like a snitch event to me.

Anonymous said...

Show me the proof! Torrance would never sell to a felon. You aren't required to conduct a background check if you sell a firearm in an individual capacity.

Anonymous said...

And we are going to take the word of a convicted felon?

Anonymous said...

Mayfield is a fraud! He's bamboozled his way through his entire "career," and has been able to get away with it for far too long.

Anonymous said...

Williams Edward aka POLO is in jail snitching on EVERYBODY!

Anonymous said...

I thought all prosecutions under this DOJ were witch-hunts?!?!

Anonymous said...

So.... They brought back E.B. Fox to the Jackson Police Department, "Thugs R Us" and now all of these federal charges start piling up on those associated with the Jackson Police Department. Cousin Andy Gipson should have begged him to stay.


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