JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Visitation for former Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason was held at Lakeover Funeral Home on Beasley Road in Jackson until 6:00 p.m. Mason served as sheriff from 2016 until 2020. The 64-year-old passed away just after 8:00 p.m. on Friday at his home due to complications of prostate cancer. Mason is survived [.]
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Former Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason, a longtime lawman, died at home Friday night, said Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart.
He was 64.
Mason battled prostate cancer for several years, including his final days as the county s top copy.
Mason began his term as sheriff in January 2016, bringing with him over 35 years of law enforcement experience from the Jackson Police Department to several state and federal investigations, including FBI task forces, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Secret Service and the Mississippi Office of the Attorney General s Public Integrity Unit.
Mason was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. He began treatments immediately after the diagnosis. A deeply religious man, Mason said at the time he was relying on his faith.