DeSoto County sheriff candidates focus on deterring crime
DeSoto County supervisor Michael Lee (left) and Thomas Tuggle, former director of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy, are vying for the sheriff post in one of Mississippi’s fastest-growing counties. (Courtesy Michael Lee; Courtesy Thomas Tuggle)
Both prospects for the new DeSoto County sheriff have history and law enforcement and agree the biggest public safety issue facing the county is crime from Memphis and surrounding Mississippi counties.
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DeSoto County Sheriff's Department Michael Lee Thomas Tuggle 2023 electionsBeth Sullivan
Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.
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