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Lowndes County deputy wins Top Gun at SRO conference

A Lowndes County deputy won the Top Gun title at the Mississippi Association of School Resource Officers conference in Gulfport, according to a Facebook post.

The Mississippi Association of School Resource Officers is a professional group that brings school resource officers together for training, professional development and networking. Its annual or periodic conferences typically include briefings, workshops and recognition of members, organizers say.

School resource officers serve on school campuses to provide safety, build relationships with students and staff, and support emergency response. Recognition programs such as the Top Gun title highlight skills and professional achievement that agencies and communities prize in law enforcement personnel who work in schools.

The Lowndes County office did not provide additional details in the post, and no name of the deputy was released in the material reviewed. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."