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Administration

Sharon Donner posing for photo in front of book case with American Flag

Executive Administrator

Sharon Donner

Sharon Donner currently serves at the Tunica County Sheriff's Office as the Executive Administrative Assistant to the Sheriff. She became a part of the team at the Sheriff's Office in July 2020.

Sharon is a native resident of Tunica County, where she graduated in the top ten of her class at Rosa Fort High in 1999. Following high school graduation, she attended Northwest MS Community College. At the Sheriff's Office, Sharon is responsible for conducting internal and external communication to the Sheriff. She creates detailed financial reports for the Board Meetings. She analyzes documents such as incoming letters, emails, and contracts. She conducts orientation for new hires. Coordinates travel arrangement and create trip itineraries. Sharon also maintains and secures internal and external documents and reports.

Prior to working at the Tunica County Sheriff's Office, Sharon has 21 years' experience in manufacturing, finance, management and customer service from Pillowtex, Inc., Harrah's Casino and Hotel, Mississippi Department of Employment Security, and Citizens Bank and Trust Company.

Donner has received Specialized Training, Certifications and Awards from over the years in the following: Star Performer Award for Superior Guest Service, Above and Beyond Service Recognition Award, Cyber Criminal Prevention Training, Emotional Intelligence Training, E-Verify Certification, Identity Verification and Compliance Certification, Information Security Preventing Identity Theft Certification, Handling Challenging Situations Certification, Security Awareness Training, Handling Violence in the Workplace Certification, Internal Customer Service Certification and Customer Service Confrontation and Conflict Certification.

Sharon is proud to say she is married to Minister Michael Donner, Sr. for nearly 18 years and is a mother and a grandmother. Donner is also honored to share that she too is an evangelist of the Gospel. Donner states "I just love people".

I am honored to be here to serve and ready to learn more.

Carolyn Gordon poses for photo in front of book case with American flag

Administrator

Carolyn Gordon

Carolyn Gordon currently serves as the Administrator for the Tunica County Sheriff's Office. Carolyn Gordon joined the Sheriff's Office in 2015. She oversees and is responsible for the agency's business and support functions. Her duties include fiscal services such as payroll and assists with the Sheriff's Office and Jail Division Budget. Additionally, she works closely with the County staff on financial planning and other joint initiatives on behalf of the Sheriff. Gordon is the Supervisor over the Records Department, Grants Division, and Domestic Violence Coordinator.

Carolyn is a graduate of the Rosa Fort High School Class of 1987. Carolyn Gordon has 20 years' experience as a banker in financial services from Sam's Town Casino and Hotel Tunica.

Gordon is certified in sexual harassment training, basic supervisory, FMLA compliance, Day to Day Management, Educational Developmental Skills, Staff Training with the Mississippi State Personnel Board, Payroll Law, HIPAA Changes and Beyond, Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED, Leadership Traits - Assessing Leadership Styles and Decision Making, and Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce.

In 2022, Carolyn Gordon completed basic training to become a certified Mississippi Adult Detention Officer which qualifies her to work as a Deputy Jailer for the Tunica County Sheriff's Office. This is a 96 hour course which requires students to complete basic training and get tazed, as well as pepper sprayed. In this capacity, she is able to serve the department by working in the jail.

Assistant Administrator

Tammy Jones

Tammy Jones serves as Tunica County Sheriff's Office Administrative Assistant to the Command Staff. She began her career at TCSO in 1994, where she has served in various capacities during her tenure.

She is a graduate of Rosa Fort High School Class of 1985.

Clara Cupples poses with book case next to American flag for photo

Public Information Officer | Grants Coordinator | Criminal Analyst

Clara Hoover

A lifelong Tunica County resident, she is a 2014 graduate of Tunica Academy and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications, magna cum laude, from Mississippi State University in 2018.

After college, Hoover returned home and began her career at Citizens Bank & Trust Company, where her work in customer service strengthened her connection to the community. She joined the Tunica County Sheriff's Office in September 2019.

As Public Information Officer, Hoover manages the Sheriff's Office external communications, sharing information on behalf of the Sheriff through press releases, interviews, social media, newsletters, and other outreach materials. Her work has helped enhance transparency between the Sheriff's Office, the community, and news media-particularly during major incidents requiring timely public updates.

In addition to communications, Hoover coordinates many of the Sheriff's Office community programs and outreach efforts on behalf of the Sheriff. She helps plan and organize initiatives such as TRIAD senior events, public safety workshops, holiday programs, community fundraisers, and resource drives for families in need. She works closely with partner organizations, local businesses, and volunteers to ensure these programs strengthen trust, connection, and service throughout Tunica County.

As Grants Coordinator, Hoover oversees the agency's grant portfolio, securing and managing funding that supports public safety operations, programs, and technology. She has successfully obtained grants through the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety, the Division of Public Safety Planning, the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, and the Buckle Up for Life Gift of Safety Partnership, among others.

Hoover has earned a Grant Writing USA certificate and received specialized training from the FBI in NIBRS uniform crime reporting. She has participated in Congressman Bennie G. Thompson's Federal Resources Workshop and the Federal Trade Commission's A Common Ground consumer protection conference, and she was selected to attend the Mississippi Analysis and Information Center's 2019 Fall Intelligence Meeting.