Hayes Baggett new Marianna Chief of Police

Marianna - Jackson County native and Marianna High School graduate Hayes Baggett is the new Chief of Police for the City of Marianna.

Baggett defeated two opponents on Tuesday to claim the office.

The final vote was:

Hayes Baggett - 597
Virgil Watson - 370
Donald Bland - 97

Baggett completed the Police Standards Course at Chipola College, holds his Certification as a Police Officer, completed an AA Degree at Chipola and graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. Degree in Criminology. He has worked for the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and is currently employed at the Jackson County Probation Department.

He is married, a Director of the Optimist Club, member of Harmony Masonic Lodge #3, Elks, and serves on the Marianna Industrial Advisory Board.

Police Chief Forum Scheduled for April 3rd

Marianna - A public forum featuring the candidates for the Marianna Police Chief position will be held on Thursday at the new Marianna High School Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and all eligible voters are encouraged to attend.

The forum will be held just five days prior to the election date of April 8th. The event is being sponsored by Chipola College Television, the local chapter of the NAACP and the Jackson County Times. The event will feature Royce Reagan as moderator and a three member panel that will ask each candidate a varieyt of questions that will demonstrate the opnions and abilities of the position seekers.

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