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After giving twenty-eight years of service and protection to the Jackson Police Department, Tyrone decided to retire from the Department as Deputy Chief of the Community Services Division and set his career goals on becoming an elected official.
In 2011, the citizens of Hinds County overwhelming elected Tyrone Lewis as the First African American Sheriff of Hinds County. While Sheriff of Hinds County, Tyrone L. Lewis managed a $10million budget in addition to overseeing operations from Public Safety, Detention Center, Emergency Management, Penal Farm and Constables. Because of Tyrone’s eagerness to transform flawed systems and erect systems that would reframe the Sheriff’s Department’s overall operations, Tyrone seized more cash, guns, cars, and drugs during his tenure as Sheriff of Hinds County than any other elected official who preceded him. As Sheriff, he unified neighborhoods by adopting neighborhood watch programs and empowering residents. During his tenure as Sheriff, Tyrone devised a plan to increase efficiency with neighboring metro law enforcement, which led to increased optimal employee performance with a simple reallocation of $2million dollars in funds to increase patrols, utilize technology, and reduced the number of layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts.
Presently, Sheriff Tyrone L. Lewis is the owner of Specialized Security, LLC (SS). Specialized Security specializes in Armed and Unarmed Guard Patrol; Security Consultation; Investigative Services, Executive Protection, Commercial and Residential Security.
Sheriff Tyrone L. Lewis is a certified Crime Prevention Specialist.
Sheriff Tyrone is a member of the Jackson State University Alumni Association; Jackson Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated; The One Hundred Black Men of Jackson; Springhill Christian Center; Masonic Lodge #701; The Mississippi Sheriff's Association; The National Sheriff's Association and both the Mississippi and National Associations of School Resource Officers. In addition, Tyrone is also a member of the MS Underage Drinking Prevention Coalition of Hinds County and the Metro Jackson Community Prevention Coalition of Hinds County. As Commander, he organized the 1st Annual Officer Thomas Catchings Toy Drive and has also served as a Board Member for the Farish Street Heritage Festival.
Sheriff Tyrone L. Lewis is no stranger to law enforcement and committed his life to law enforcement and public safety after graduating from Jackson State University in Jackson, MS majoring in Mass Communications.
Having the mental and physical discipline from competing in national Bodybuilding competitions, Tyrone was admitted to the Jackson Police Training Academy and successfully completed the strenuous certification and training program.
Tyrone’s drive and ambition did not stop at the Police Training Academy, he began a career with The Jackson Police Department in 1982 as a Patrolman and was promoted to Shift Sergeant in less than three years. Because of his passion to serve and protect, his leadership abilities earned him the title, Commander of the Neighborhood Enforcement Team/NET and later Interim Chief of Police. During his tenure as an officer, he was voted Officer of the year in 1992 and named Jackson’s Best in 1994. Tyrone was selected as Jackson’s Best because of his transparency, integrity, and communication skills with the citizens and general public of Hinds County/Jackson, MS.