Byram Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail

A Byram woman who wore the U.S. Postal Service uniform has admitted to using it as a cover for theft. Jeanetta N. Williams, 38, pleaded guilty to embezzling mail during her time as a Rural Carrier Assistant in Hinds County, federal prosecutors confirmed.

Williams, entrusted to deliver mail along a rural route, instead took it for herself. According to court documents, multiple complaints were filed by residents who reported missing mail along her delivery path. That triggered a formal investigation by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.

Agents didn’t have to wait long for evidence. On July 11, 2019, they caught Williams red-handed—literally. She was found in possession of opened mail that had never reached its intended recipients. The breach of trust was clear: a postal employee violating the sanctity of the mail system she was sworn to protect.

U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca didn’t mince words. “The public relies on the integrity of our postal workers,” he said. “When someone in that position betrays that trust, they will be held accountable.” Scott Pierce, Inspector in Charge with the Postal Service OIG, echoed the sentiment, stressing that no badge or uniform shields anyone from justice.

Williams now faces up to 5 years in federal prison. She’s scheduled to be sentenced on March 1, 2022, by a federal district judge who will weigh the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors before handing down a final judgment.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bert Carraway. No plea deal details have been released, but the conviction marks a hard fall for a public servant who turned the mail into a personal loot line.