Steven Maxwell previously held the rank of colonel while serving with the Department of Public Safety in a long law enforcement career before assuming the position of director of the Corrections Investigation Division for the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Maxwell climbed the ranks as an Agent within the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics over the span of a 29-year career. His leadership and management roles include Group Supervisor of Special Operations, Captain of Special Operations, Captain of the Hattiesburg District, Captain of the Jackson Enforcement Team, Major of the Central Region, Major of the Southern Region, Lieutenant Colonel of Enforcement, Deputy Director, Interim Director, and finally Director of MBN.

Maxwell received numerous accolades for his leadership skills including the MBN Claude Stuckey Award for a sustained and superior record of service and the MBN Director’s Award for outstanding performance and contributions in furtherance of the agency’s mission.

Maxwell is a lifelong resident of Mississippi and graduate of Stone County High School in Wiggins. He continued his education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he obtained an associate’s degree, followed with a bachelor’s degree in corrections from Langston University. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Maxwell is also a graduate of the FBI 252nd National Academy Class and served as an adjunct faculty member of William Carey University from 2013-2018.