Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance was found dead at his home today after testing positive of the Delta variant of COVID-19. In this business, you meet many of the people who are in public office. I had met Lee a few times and always enjoyed our conversations — he was a good dude. This is a big loss for Hinds County — he was making progress correcting many of the issues that have vexed the county for the past few years. My prayers are with his family and the scores of people who loved him.
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