Sean Tindell

06/01/2026

Today marks six years serving as Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (Official).

Looking back, I’m incredibly grateful to Governor Tate Reeves for the opportunity to serve alongside some of the finest public servants in our state.

Together, we've accomplished a great deal:
✅Secured historic pay raises for our State Troopers (and still working for more)
✅Opened and moved into a new MDPS Headquarters, bringing all divisions under one roof
✅Reduced Driver Service Bureau wait times from 3 hours to 15 minutes
✅Launched a Mobile Driver License Station that can come directly to you
✅Conducted six consecutive patrol schools
✅Brought Driver’s Education back into schools and have made it mandatory for new drivers in 2027
✅Visited all 82 counties in 82 days to meet with public safety leaders and see what we can do to better protect our state
✅Co-hosted four successful Public Safety Summits that have grown tremendously each year with the Attorney General’s Office
✅Integrated Capitol Police and the Commercial Transportation Enforcement into MDPS
✅Opened a new Capitol Police Headquarters
✅Instituted multiple joint task force operations with local, state and federal agencies across Mississippi ✅Reduced the state's autopsy backlog dating back to 2010

The results of these accomplishments have proven themselves. We have seen the reduction of teenage driving fatalities, homicides, and overdose deaths across the state.

Along the way, we've also had a few memorable moments… We managed to get political rivals to stand at the same podium and work together on public safety initiatives. We forged great relationships, survived countless meetings and miles on the road, and somehow found myself in a viral college football moment.🤷‍♂️

While I'm proud of the accomplishments, what I'm most grateful for are the people. None of this happens without the dedicated men and women of MDPS, our law enforcement officers, elected officials, and communities across Mississippi who work every day to make our state safer.

Six years down, and there is still plenty left to accomplish. I'm honored to serve and excited about what lies ahead.

05/29/2026

SMTTT!!!!! Let’s go!!!!!

05/28/2026

Enjoyed speaking at the 2026 Mississippi Municipal Judges Conference hosted by the Mississippi Judicial College.

Public safety is a team effort, and collaboration between our courts and law enforcement is critical to ensuring safer communities across Mississippi!

Thank you for the opportunity to be part of the conversation!

05/27/2026

Are you interested in going to patrol school?

Now is your chance! Start gathering your documents now to apply... Applications will open SOON!

05/25/2026

Today, we remember the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten, and their legacy will live on in the nation that they helped protect.

This Memorial Day, we honor the fallen, pray for their families, and remember that freedom is never free.

05/25/2026

How about dem DAWGS!!! Congrats on a trip to the World Series!!!!

BRINGING OUR BROCCOLI TO OKLAHOMA CITY!

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05/25/2026

How about dem EAGLES!!!! SMTTT

𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝🏆

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05/22/2026

One standard. Many paths. One mission.

For many years, law enforcement leaders have asked for a legitimate pathway for experienced part time officers to transition into full time service while still protecting the standards expected of Mississippi law enforcement officers. After years of discussion and input from law enforcement leaders across the state, the Board adopted a carefully structured bridge process for qualified part time officers. This is not a shortcut, and it is not a lowering of standards.

This pathway is limited to personnel already serving in legitimate public safety roles; individuals who have already spent years protecting communities, conducting investigations, receiving training, enforcing laws, and serving alongside full time officers.

Applicants must already hold a valid Mississippi part time certification, remain active with a law enforcement agency by having at least 5 years of documented service, average at least 40 duty hours each month, meet all existing employment standards, and submit verification of their service and good standing. They must also pass a comprehensive knowledge exam, PT test and skills evaluation.

Most importantly, the Board entrusted the evaluation process to the very full time academies and instructors who have upheld Mississippi’s standards for decades. The same academy coordinators and instructors who challenged recruits, enforced discipline, and maintained high expectations in the residential academies will be the ones determining whether an applicant meets the standard expected of a full time officer.

All testing and evaluations will be conducted through Mississippi’s accredited full time residential academies, including:
• Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy
• Mississippi Delta CC Law Enforcement Training Academy
• Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy
• North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center
• Southern Regional Public Safety Institute

Nothing replaces the discipline, sacrifice, and camaraderie formed during a full time residential academy. For those who completed that journey; earned it, and they should always take pride in it.
But Mississippi also has a valuable resource of experienced part time officers serving towns and counties every day who have already demonstrated commitment, professionalism, and integrity over years of service. Many communities depend on them. This program does not lower the bar. It preserves the standard while creating a responsible pathway for proven officers to continue serving at a higher level. (Source: Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy)

05/21/2026

Enjoyed having SuperTalk Mississippi and MidDays with Gerard Gibert at the Mississippi Public Safety Summit, hosted by Attorney General Lynn Fitch and myself.

Also great to have our friends, Andrew Bailey (Deputy Director of the FBI), Angel Myers McIlrath (District Attorney for the 19th Circuit Court District), Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley, and Baxter Kruger (US Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi) join us at the Summit and with Gerard, as we discussed important public safety issues across our state and nation.

05/21/2026

During our 82 Counties in 82 Days tour, we sat down with sheriffs and police chiefs across Mississippi to hear directly from them about the needs in their communities and what changes could make a real difference.

This was one of those conversations.

Creating a part-time officer bridge program to full-time status will help departments across our state strengthen their workforce while giving dedicated officers the opportunity to continue serving their communities with the proper training and support needed for full-time certification.

We are proud to support initiatives that invest in public safety and the men and women who answer the call to serve every day.

Thank you to the BLEOST Board, Director Vanderford, and Captain Hendry for their work on this.