Warren County native honored as Yazoo City PD Officer of the Quarter

Warren County native Joseph Branch has been named Officer of the Quarter by the Yazoo City Police Department.

Branch joined the department in 2019 and is a graduate of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy in Rankin County. He previously worked at the Vicksburg Police Department as a booking and front desk officer.

Interim Yazoo Chief James Winstead said in a social media post that Branch “has shown a high level of dedication, and an excellent work ethic that has made a positive impact among his peers and with the community.”

Branch grew up in the Eagle Lake community and attended Warren Central High School.

Congratulations Officer Branch.