Belzoni Police Officer found passed out in patrol car with meth pipe

YAZOO CITY, MS. – Yazoo City police arrested a Belzoni Police Officer after finding him passed out with a meth pipe in his patrol car.

According to Yazoo City Police Chief Terry Gann, officers found Belzoni Police officer James Jackson passed out in a patrol car. The passed out officer was found with a meth pipe in his hand. Yazoo City police said they also found marijuana in the glove box of the vehicle.

Gann said that Jackson refused a sobriety test and was charged with possession of paraphernalia and DUI refusal.

He has since been released on bond. Authorities did not release any further immediate information. The Vicksburg Daily News will update this story if any additional information is made available.