Lieutenant Michael Anthony Boutte Sr., 57, of Carriere, MS entered eternal rest Monday, February 1, 2021 and now finds the comfort of eternal rest in God's hands.  Michael was killed in the line of duty while serving his community for the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.  Michael was a selfless, compassionate, caring individual who devoted his life to the service of others.  Throughout his law enforcement career, Michael was devoted to justice and equity.  Remembered for the smile he always had, Michael set out every day to make someone else's day a little better and to make the world a better place.

Michael was born on August 26, 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Michael was married to Jennifer "Jen" Mann-Boutte, and the couple resided in Carriere, Mississippi.  Michael had two children, Jessica Boutte of Charleston, South Carolina and Michael Boutte Jr. of Goldsboro, North Carolina.

Michael is a graduate of John McDonough High School in New Orleans, Louisiana and left high school to join the United States Air Force in 1981.  Out of basic training, Michael was first assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, a base that his son, Michael Jr., would later be assigned as his first duty station.  During his service, he was deployed during Operation Desert Storm.  After his service in the USAF, Michael attended the South Dakota Law Enforcement Training Center in 1992 and started his law enforcement career in Grand Rapids, South Dakota.  In 1996, he attended the Washington State Criminal Justice Center and became a founding member of the City of Federal Way Department of Public Safety in Federal Way, Washington.  Michael relocated to Mississippi in 2012 and went to work at the Picayune Police Department.  In 2016, Michael joined the ranks of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant.

Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Alma Andrews of Picayune, MS.

Michael is survived by his wife, Jennifer; his children, Jessica Boutte and her children Madison, Roscoe and Elionora of Charleson, South Carolina and Michael Boutte Jr., his wife Brittany and their children Michael III, Makensie, Aryah and Barrett of Goldsboro, North Carolina; his father, James Boutte of Picayune, Mississippi; his step-daughter Alexis Russell; his step-granddaughter, Mikayla Patterson; his father in law Ron Kidner; and his brothers and sisters David & Wendy Boutte, Mark Andrews, Anita Camp and Anitra Newton.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made in Michael's name to any branch of Hancock Whitney Bank, to be distributed to charities in Michael's name.

The family wishes to express a special thanks to all who loved Michael, the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, all of the law enforcement officers and agencies that have shown a tremendous outpouring of support for Michael's family, the staff of University of Louisiana Medical Center, Edmond Fahey Funeral Home and Lockett Williams Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Lt. Boutte will be streamed live on the Hancock County Sherriff's Office's Facebook Page. Please see link below.

https://m.facebook.com/HancockCountySheriff/