Debbie Welford to lead Sheriff's Department

LUCEDALE -- Until a November special election is held to select a new sheriff, the widow of Garry Welford will serve in his position at the George County Sheriff's Department, according to the Mississippi Press.

Debbie Welford will replace her husband, a two-term sheriff in George County who was killed July 21 on Bexley Road as he worked to stop a fleeing suspect and his girlfriend during a law enforcement pursuit.