The Bay St. Louis City Council on Tuesday lost a police chief, but gained a clerk — Chief Gary Ponthieux announced his retirement at the same regularly-scheduled meeting where the
Slain Hancock County deputy remembered as a fearless leader Lt. Michael Boutte with the Hancock County Sheriff s Department has died after being shot while responding to a call on Monday afternoon. (Source: City of Diamondhead) By WLOX Staff | February 1, 2021 at 2:50 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 5:37 PM
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The Hancock County deputy airlifted to a New Orleans hospital Monday afternoon has died due to his injures
Sheriff Ricky Adam identified the deputy as Lt. Michael Boutte.
Adam confirmed Boutte was responding to a home on Caesar Necaise Road Monday afternoon when he was shot by someone at the property.
Fallen deputy escorted from Louisiana back home by fellow law enforcement officers
A Fallen Hero: South Mississippi mourns the loss of Lt. Mike Boutte By Brandy McGill | February 2, 2021 at 7:05 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 7:11 AM
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Dozens of law enforcement officers from South Mississippi and Louisiana filled Highway 90 in Hancock County. A procession escorted Lt. Michael Boutte from Louisiana back home to Bay St. Louis after he was shot and killed on Monday.
As he made his way through the county, those who worked with Boutte stood outside of the sheriff’s department to pay their respect.