COLUMBUS, Miss. – Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry will remain in his position after Jackson city leaders selected a different finalist to lead the Jackson Police Department.
Daughtry was one of four finalists in Jackson’s nationwide search for a new police chief. Columbus city officials said his selection as a finalist reflected the strong leadership he has brought to the Columbus Police Department.
Mayor Stephen Jones told WCBI last month that Daughtry making the short list showed the city already had, in his words, “a top‑tier chief.”…