HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) — The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors has appointed a new constable following the death of Billy Voyles.

Supervisors voted Thursday to appoint Robert Ivy.

Ivy brings years of law enforcement experience to the job. He retired in June 2024 after serving as the assistant chief of police in Houston.

Voyles died in late August.

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