Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detective John David Wynne was born in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Richland, Mississippi along with his two sisters. During his upbringing, he participated in youth programs with both the Methodist and Baptist Churches of Richland. He also enjoyed playing all sports, hunting and fishing with his friends and family, as well as looked forward to learning and continuing his education. Wynne and his wife, Courtney, met in 1997 through mutual friends and shared an instant connection. They have been together since and now have three beautiful children.
Wynne had known his entire life that he wanted to become a police officer or join the US Air Force. Ultimately, he decided on law enforcement as it allowed him to remain with his family at home and serve his hometown community. On October 1, 1994, Wynne began as a Deputy Sheriff for Hinds County Sheriff’s Department. He then moved to Pearl Police Department in 1996 as a Dispatcher before joining the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy in 1997. After graduating as a certified Police Officer in 1998, Wynne moved to the Richland Police Department. While employed there, Wynne had the opportunity to attend the Carlos Hathcock Marine Corps Sniper School in 2003. He also joined the Richland SWAT Team and attended the Rankin County SRT Training Program in 2012, which allowed him to join the Rankin County Multi-Jurisdictional SRT/SWAT Team. After 16 years with the Richland Police Department, Wynne transferred back to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department as a Narcotics Investigator, serving with the Multiple Jurisdiction Narcotics Task Force. He loved helping others in need and doing his best to better the community. Wynne’s main goal was to acquire as much training as possible in order to help as many jurisdictions as he could.
On the afternoon of September 24, 2013, Wynne was attempting a traffic stop of a known drug dealer when the suspect refused to stop, resulting in a high-speed pursuit. The chase took place through two counties and resulted in the suspect’s vehicle as well as Wynne’s vehicle crashing into a tree that had fallen across the roadway. Wynne sustained a traumatic brain injury, causing him to endure multiple seizures daily and constant migraines. He also sustained multiple spinal injuries, resulting in surgery and PTSD. His wife, Courtney, provides 24 hours of care with the help of their children at times. Wynne currently participates in physical therapy and visits a psychiatrist, his recovery continuing to be a daily process.
Wynne currently resides in Mississippi with his wife and children, John Tyler, Kelsey and Jacob, as well as his service K9, DAK. His mother and father, sisters, and parents-in-law have been part of his unconditional support. He enjoys raising his Rhodesian Ridgebacks, fishing, spending time with family and friends, watching sporting events and going to physical therapy. Additionally, he is a homebound member of his local church. In the future, he is excited to begin the next chapter of his life in his smart home. He is eternally grateful to Tunnel to Towers for providing him and his family with the necessary renovations to his home that will allow him to live more independently. He feels as though he can live the life he thought was going to be taken away from him after his accident. Finally, Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detective John David Wynne would like to remind others to live life to its fullest and always tell those important to you that you love them.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has provided Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detective John David Wynne with a mortgage-free smart home through the Smart Home Program.