âPray for us, pray for themâ: Fallen deputy remembered as âfine fellowâ committed to the community Lt. Michael Boutte died Feb. 1 after he was short while responding to a disturbance in the Necaise community of Hancock County. (Source: City of Diamondhead) By WLOX Staff | February 2, 2021 at 10:59 AM CST - Updated February 9 at 11:08 AM
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Trying hard to hold back his emotion, Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam held a press conference Tuesday to talk about the death of Lt. Michael Boutte.
Boutte was shot Monday while responding to a disturbance call in the Necaise community. Sheriff Adam said he was shot in the face and head. He died shortly after being taken to a New Orleans hospital.