Senatobia Chief Fired After Racist Texts | Dallas News

Police Chief Harold Vanderford of Senatobia, Mississippi, was fired after racist language surfaced in private texts — a move hailed by attorney Ben Crump as necessary transparency following the tragic June shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by an officer during a Walmart shoplifting call. The officer remains on administrative leave as state investigators probe, while city leaders push for broader police reform amid a history of controversial incidents in the department. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eab9c34b76423b79