Nearly a month after Joseph Wade resigned as Jackson Police Chief, the city is still weighing potential successors, including candidates from within the department.

Wade, who cited stress as the reason for his departure, announced his resignation effective Sept. 5 following an Aug. 26 Jackson City Council meeting. Wade now works as the director of security at Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson.

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones is currently serving as interim Jackson police chief while a "Law Enforcement Task Force" conducts a search for a permanent replacement — a process expected to take 30-to-60 days.

Mayor John Horhn previously said the search will cast a wide net, considering both internal and external candidates for chief.

"I have a preference for finding the bes

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