WATCH: Funeral for Lt. Boutte features full honors with 21-gun salute, end of watch call
A full military service was held for Lt. Mike Boutte, the Hancock County deputy killed in the line of duty on Feb. 1. Slain Hancock County deputy Lt. Michael A. Boutte Sr. received full military honors at his funeral in Bay St. Louis on Tuesday. By Lindsay Knowles | February 9, 2021 at 6:42 AM CST - Updated February 9 at 2:52 PM
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - Family, friends, and law enforcement officers across South Mississippi are saying farewell today to Lt. Michael Boutte.
Hundreds gathered in Bay St. Louis Tuesday for the funeral service, including dignitaries like Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, as well as officers and leadership from several law enforcement agencies across South Mississippi.
Funeral procession for Lt. Boutte to stretch from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi
The funeral procession is set to leave downtown Bay St. Louis at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.
LIVE REPORT: Funeral procession for Lt. Boutte to stretch from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi By Lindsay Knowles | February 8, 2021 at 12:28 PM CST - Updated February 9 at 11:07 AM
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - From Bay St. Louis to Biloxi, cities are preparing to honor Lt. Michael Boutte with a large funeral procession on Tuesday.
A visitation will be held for Lt. Boutte at the Bay St. Louis Community Hall on Tuesday morning in the downtown Depot area. The funeral procession will then leave the Bay, escorting the fallen deputy to Biloxi National Cemetery, where he will be interred. A private graveside service will be held later in the day.
Gov. Reeves orders flags lowered across Mississippi to honor Lt. Michael Boutte South Mississippi is mourning the loss of Lieutenant Michael Butte, an 8-year deputy with the Hancock Sheriff s Office who was shot while responding to a call Monday. By WLOX Staff | February 5, 2021 at 12:19 PM CST - Updated February 9 at 11:07 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Governor Tate Reeves is ordering flags across Mississippi lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, February 9th to honor slain Hancock County deputy Lt. Michael “Mike” Boutte.
Reeves called Boutte “a selfless and courageous police officer who dedicated his life to service.” You can read his full executive order below.
Funeral arrangements set for Lt. Mike Boutte; Service to be streamed on WLOX.com Lt. Michael Boutte of the Hancock County Sheriff s Department was shot and killed Feb. 1, 2021 while responding to a disturbance call in the Necaise community. (Source: Kristin Stachura) By WLOX Staff | February 4, 2021 at 10:26 AM CST - Updated February 9 at 11:08 AM
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - Tuesday in Bay St. Louis, friends, family, and the community will have an opportunity to say goodbye to Lt. Michael âMikeâ Boutte. The Hancock County Sheriffâs deputy was killed in the line of duty Monday while answering a call in the Necaise community.