Bianca Moorman / The Meridian StarDeborah Naylor-Young (left) was joined by her son, Fredwrick Young Jr., as she was sworn in as the new police chief of Meridian by Municipal Court Judge Dustin Markham on Friday. Naylor-Young, an MPD veteran, is the first woman to serve in the role.

Bianca Moorman / The Meridian Star

Deborah Naylor-Young was joined by her son, Fredwrick Young Jr., as she was sworn in as the new police chief of Meridian by Municipal Court Judge Dustin Markham on Friday. Naylor-Young, an MPD veteran, is the first woman to serve in the role.