Sheriff Mario Magsby, Sr., was sworn into office December 28, 2023, and he officially took over as Sheriff, January 1, 2024.

Mario Magsby, Sr., is a lifelong resident of Coahoma County. As a first-generation law enforcement officer. He grew up understanding the importance of hard work and being an upstanding citizen in his small community as this was ingrained in him by his parents Eddie and Frankie Magsby.

Mario Magsby's law enforcement career began with the Jonestown Police Department in February 1998, as a Patrol Officer. He completed the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy in November 1998. In May 1999, he was hired by former Sheriff Andrew Thompson, Jr. He served in the Uniform Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division, Narcotics Division, Special Response Team, Firearm Instructor and Chief Deputy.

Mario Magsby, Sr., is a proud graduate of Coahoma Agricultural High School. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Research.

Throughout his career, he has proven to have extensive experience in leadership and development within law enforcement. Sheriff Magsby is a member of the Mississippi Sheriffs' Association and the National Sheriffs' Association. Sheriff Magsby is a husband, father and grandfather. He enjoys spending time with his family and hunting and fishing.

CHIEF DEPUTY MARCUS COHEN   

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CHIEF DEPUTY MARENA JONES

The chief deputy plays a significant role in managing various aspects of this agency. They are responsible for responding to employee grievances and participating in mediation processes, as well as supervising the development of strategic concepts and exercises. Their duties extend to financial management, where they compile and streamline financial reports, monitor budgets, and process purchase requests. Additionally, they coordinate staffing requirements to support operations and oversee the implementation of automated payment and accounting systems. They also provide logistical support and maintain relationships with other agencies. The chief deputy's role is multifaceted, encompassing a wide range of tasks that contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. The Chief Deputies assumes the responsibilities of the Sheriff in the Sheriff's absence. The Chief Deputy is accountable to the Sheriff.

WARDEN DEON ELMORE

The Warden's responsibilities include recruiting, training, and supervising staff, allocating budgets, and ensuring all inmates are treated with dignity. He conducts investigations into any reports of inappropriate behavior or misconduct and takes the appropriate disciplinary corrective action. He ensures that security procedures are observed at all times, and that staff, inmates, and visitors remain protected. The warden ensures that the detention facility operates at maximum efficiency.

Carol Dixon

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO SHERIFF MAGSBY

The Administrative Assistant with the Coahoma County Sheriff's Department is primarily responsible for performing all clerical duties associated with the Sheriff and other personnel when authorized. The Administrative Assistant is in charge of all personnel, payroll and scheduling of appointments for the Sheriff. Duties such as travel arrangements, monitoring department budgets, office equipment maintenance and research are also included in the duty list. The Administrative Assistant is the citizens link to the Sheriff at the Coahoma County Court House. Mrs. Carol Dixon has been employed with the Coahoma County Sheriff's office since January 01, 2018. 

Mrs. Dixon also serves as Public Information Officer (PIO)

The Public Affairs Office is the “community contact” point for the Sheriff’s Office. This is the department that handles news media inquiries and makes routine announcements to the media about items of interest involving the Sheriff’s Office. All Official Press Releases are listed in our News Releases section of this web site.

The Public Information Officer reports directly to the Sheriff.                                 

Martha Grainger                                                     

OFFICE MANAGER

Liaison between Sheriff's Office and other county offices within the Courthouse, responsible for the service of court ordered legal documents and orders to include summons, subpoenas, and other civil process issued by the justice court, chancery court, youth court and circuit court, schedules and manages and coordinates courtroom calendars for meeting, depositions etc., processes service of property tax notifications, answers phone calls and directs visitors to appropriate departments for maximum efficiency, supervises, and oversees, the maintaining of the Sheriff's department records and filing systems within the Courthouse, oversees general office operations and activities such as servicing and maintenance of the telephones, faxes, copiers, and equipment and also maintains and orders all office and departmental supplies and forms.

Gale Moore                           

Administrative Assistant to Chief Deputy Marcus Cohen     

Communicates Chief Deputy's instructions or desires to various individuals and/or departments, receives and screens telephone calls, letters, and/or visitors, answers routine questions and furnishes information as appropriate, schedules appointments and manages an active calendar for meetings, conferences, and travel appointments as directed, maintains working schedule of deputies and processes payroll, locates police reports and other reports for the public, performs other tasks that may be asked or directed by Chief Deputy

Jessie Pollard

Administrative Assistant to Warden

Receives all visitors and incoming calls to the Warden. resolves and/or assists in resolving a variety of concerns by staff and/or visitors, conducts monthly NIBRS (National Incident Based Reporting), provides Notary services to all county departments, along with all other correctional institution employees. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis, update offender housing daily to reflect changes such as new, transferred and/or discharged offenders, add all newly arrived offenders, and delete any offenders no longer at the facility, process payroll, assist in creating work schedule for detention officers, type memos, order office and cleaning supplies for facility as needed, make doctor appointments for offenders who have completed the Request for Medical Attention, other duties as required by Warden.