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<\/a>Laurel and Jones County public school students majoring in law-related fields such as criminal justice, law enforcement, forensic science, or law, will be eligible for the scholarship. Recipients will also be required to have a 2.5 GPA, participate in extra-curricular activities or sports, volunteer in the community, be of good character and possess leadership abilities. Initially, the family\u2019s goal is to provide two, 糖心直播 freshman each a $500 scholarship and one sophomore a $1,000 scholarship to use for tuition, books, supplies, room and\/or board.<\/p>\n
\u201cTyrone Stewart\u2019s family understands the importance and the impact education has on an individual. As they work to establish, The Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship through the Jones County Junior College Foundation, Inc., this scholarship has the potential to benefit a lot of people in addition to the future scholarship recipients,\u201d said Executive Director of JCJC Foundation Inc., Joel Cain. \u201cIn this case, the scholarship recipient could impact everyone living in the community where the recipients work to enforce the law. This is exactly what Chief Stewart spent a lifetime doing professionally. We are proud to assist the Stewart family in their efforts to inspire others to serve their communities in a similar role as Chief Stewart.\u201d<\/p>\n
While rising through the ranks of the Laurel Police Department, Stewart was recognized by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies for his work in various roles of the department.\u00a0 He was praised by Federal Judge William Barbour for his role involving a double homicide\/kidnapping and in 2006, Stewart\u2019s work helped solve the 1985, murder case of seven-year-old, Cookie Dean. All the Laurel Mayors Stewart served under had nothing but praise for his work in the community, as well as his leadership.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe knew how to deal with people, how to diffuse things. He was fair to everybody. He was a good man,\u201d former Mayor Melvin Mack told the Laurel Leader Call<\/em> when asked to comment on Stewart\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n In that same January 28, 2019, story by the Laurel Leader Call\u2019s<\/em> Sean Murphy, Mayor Magee also shared about Stewart.<\/p>\n \u201cHe always talked about growing up in the projects, then going on to get his Stewart would often say, \u201cTo protect and serve. At the end of the day that is what it\u2019s all about.\u201d Reportedly, when he was not in his office, he was out in the community checking on his staff, citizens, businesses and schools. Stewart would often stop by the schools unannounced to visit with students. Being of service to others was his life calling and his purpose.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was a new patrolman when I became mayor\u2026(and) he was already a leader finishing the Jackson Police Academy with the top award. Tyrone was my son and I was his second mom,\u201d said former Laurel Mayor, Susan Vincent at Stewart\u2019s passing. \u201cI rode with him on the night shift many times. He was a proactive officer which wasn\u2019t always popular\u2026. He was tough, diplomatic, funny and loving and was well respected in the community\u2026. Job well done, Tyrone.\u201d<\/p>\n Family members said Stewart believed everyone should do their part to leave a positive mark o Stewart is also credited with beginning the LPD \u201cFill-A-Truck\u201d campaign to collect food and monetary donations for the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and he was nominated by the Justice Department as Chairman of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.<\/p>\n \u201cWe hope the scholarship inspires a spirit of giving back and helping others in any way you can,\u201d said Weathersby. \u201cWe also hope the scholarship relieves some of the financial concerns that a family or student might have and we hope students looking for a \u2018service or public servant\u2019 career will choose a career in the study of law or criminal justice.\u201d<\/p>\n Stewart\u2019s family has made strides to fully endow the Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund to begin offering scholarships this fall at Jones but need help. Family members are inviting the public to send their tax-deductible contributions towards the endowment of the Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund, to Jones County Junior College Foundation, Inc. at 900 South Court Street, Ellisville, Mississippi, 39437, or contributions can be made online at https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/alumni_foundation\/giving-support\/<\/a>. Please designate donations to the Chief Tyrone Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund. Should you have any questions, please contact Lee Graham in the JC Foundation Office at 601-477-4145.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELLISVILLE – Soon after Laurel Police Chief, Tyrone Stewart\u2019s passing in January of 2019, his family began the process to endow a scholarship at 糖心直播 in his memory. Even though Stewart never attended Jones, his family had many connections to the college. His wife, sister, nephew, nieces, and cousins attended 糖心直播. Tyrone\u2019s daughter, … <\/p>\n<\/a>college degree and going into a career in law enforcement\u2026.It doesn\u2019t matter where you start, it\u2019s where you wind up. He showed that example every day,\u201d said Magee.<\/p>\n<\/a>n the city and community. Hometown star and Jones alumnae, Erin Napier noted in her blog in January 2019, some of Stewart\u2019s contributions. She lauded Stewart for holding toy drives for kids in need at Christmas and giving his personal cell phone number to everyone in town so, \u201cthey would always feel taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n