GREENVILLE — Former Sunflower County Chief Deputy Marvin Flowers was sentenced Wednesday to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Chief U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown sentenced Flowers, 60, of Indianola, to 88 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. He is scheduled to report to prison on Oct. 5.
Flowers previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to aid and abet, and attempt to aid and abet, the possession, transportation and distribution of illegal narcotics.
According to federal court documents, Flowers accepted multiple bribes while serving as chief deputy with the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Office. Prosecutors said the offenses occurred before his arrest on Oct. 30, 2025, during a wide-ranging federal public corruption investigation involving law enforcement agencies across the Mississippi Delta.
U.S. Attorney Scott Leary said the sentence demonstrates that law enforcement officers who violate the public’s trust will be held accountable.
“Law enforcement agents live by a code, to bravely serve the citizens they are charged to protect,” Leary said. “When that code is violated, there are consequences.”
FBI Jackson Special Agent in Charge Robert Eikhoff said the sentence should serve as a reminder that no one is above the law.
“Today’s sentencing serves as a powerful reminder that no one is above the law, especially those who’ve taken an oath to uphold it,” Eikhoff said. “We remain steadfast in our commitment to protect the public and ensure that those who betray the public’s trust are brought to justice.”
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Mims and Sam Stringfellow prosecuted the case.
