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.
Jessica Boutte and Michael Boutte Jr. say it was their dad’s life mission to love and protect people, and that started first and foremost at home with his kids and his seven grandchildren.
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.