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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.
ATF New Orleans said its Special Agents were providing assistance to the Hancock County Sheriff s Office.
Boutte was an eight-year law enforcement veteran and veteran of the United States Air Force. Boutte later attended the United States Marine Corps Police Academy and served in the reserves in New Orleans, according to WDAM.
The press release goes on to say during Boutte s time with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Boutte was not only a leader to his people but was awarded the Life Saving Medal for saving a child’s life and was credited with spearheading National Crime Night Out and initiating the Silver Alert Database for the City of Diamondhead.
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HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. A Mississippi sheriff’s lieutenant died after he was involved in a shooting incident Monday afternoon, according to reports.
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office said Lt. Michael Boutte was airlifted to the University Medical Center in New Orleans after he was shot and injured near Kiln, Miss. – which is located near the southeastern border with Louisiana. Boutte passed away a short time later, Fox News reported.
We just lost a brave man in the line of duty Lieutenant Michael Boutte of the Hancock Sheriff’s Dept. His fearless service demonstrates his courage and the outpouring of love demonstrates just how great this loss is. He is a fallen hero. Please pray for the many who loved him. pic.twitter.com/ED48Axvgek
2 Feb 2021
A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy died in a shootout with a suspect Monday afternoon, according to several reports.
The Hancock Sheriff’s Department identified the slain deputy as Lt. Michael Boutte. Boutte was shot and injured near Kiln, Mississippi, which borders Louisiana.
#BREAKING A Hancock Sheriff’s Deputy is being airlifted to UMMC in New Orleans after being shot and critically injured near Kiln.
The suspect was also shot and is being airlifted too.@WLOXpic.twitter.com/bNmviOitik
Boutte died of his injuries shortly after being airlifted to University Medical Center in New Orleans.
The suspect in the shootout was also airlifted to a local hospital.