JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The former Edwards police chief, who also previously served as a Jackson police officer, pled guilty to a federal charge.

Torrence Mayfield, 53, pled guilty on November 20, 2024, to making a false statement to a firearms dealer in the acquisition of a firearm.

According to court documents, Mayfield purchased a firearm for another person on October 26, 2021. The purchase was made at a pawn shop which is a Federal Firearms Licensee.

Prosecutors said 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. Prosecutors said the statement was false, and 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.

The FBI is investigating the case.