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.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. A southern Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot Monday while responding to a call of an attempted suicide, authorities said. Lt. Michael Boutte was shot as he tried to get out of his vehicle on Monday near a home in Hancock County, Sheriff Ricky Adam told the Sun Herald of […]
A southern Mississippi sheriff s deputy has been shot and killed after he responded to a call of an attempted suicide, authorities said.
Lt. Michael Boutte was gunned down as he tried to get out of his vehicle on Monday near a home in Hancock County, Sheriff Ricky Adam told the Sun Herald of Biloxi.
The suspect then allegedly fired at a second responding deputy who returned fire and wounded the suspect.
Sheriff s deputy Lt. Michael Boutte has been shot and killed after he responded to a call of an attempted suicide
The sheriff s deputy was gunned down as he tried to get out of his vehicle on Monday near a home on Caesar Necasise Road in Hancock County
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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.
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A Mississippi community is grieving after a decorated police officer was fatally shot while responding to a call on Monday.
Lieutenant Michael Boutte responded to the scene of an attempted suicide on Monday afternoon. As Boutte exited his vehicle, a suspect shot him. Another deputy who responded to the call shot and wounded the suspect, who has not been publicly named. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Both the officer and the suspect were airlifted to a nearby hospital, but Boutte died from his injuries. The condition of the suspect was not immediately known.