A former Jackson Police Department officer pled guilty today to making a false statement to a firearms dealer in the acquisition of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements in open court, Torrence Donnell Mayfield, 53, of Jackson, purchased a firearm for another person on October 26, 2021.

That purchase was made at a pawn shop which is a Federal Firearms Licensee. Mayfield was required to complete a written form to purchase the firearm. On that form, Mayfield indicated that he was purchasing the firearm for himself, not someone else. That statement was false. It is against federal law to make a false statement to a firearm dealer to acquire a firearm.

Mayfield is scheduled to be sentenced on March 4, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.

The FBI is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Herbert S. Carraway and Charles W. Kirkham are prosecuting the case.