Bill introduced to rename Biloxi Post Office honoring Fallen Officer Robert McKeithen

Congressman Steven Palazzo introduced a bill to rename the Biloxi Post Office ‘Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building’ to honor the fallen Biloxi officer.

Officer McKeithen died in the line of duty in Biloxi on May 5^th, 2019. He was a husband, father, stepfather, and mentor.

Biloxi remembers McKeithen for his selflessness and service with an annual blood drive at the Biloxi Visitors Center and now Congressman Palazzo is designating the United States Postal Service Building located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi to be renamed ‘Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building.’

Congressman Palazzo released this statement: “Robert McKeithen began his career in service to this great nation and ended it in service to South Mississippi. He was a man dedicated to helping others, always ready to lend a hand. He was a man who made his family, state, and nation proud. The memory of Officer Robert McKeithen will live on forever in Biloxi and in the hearts of every life he touched. I am inspired by his spirit of service and strength of character. A great man and officer was taken too soon, but he will never be forgotten.”

City of Biloxi Public Affairs Manager Vincent Creel said, “Biloxi Police Department has always enjoyed a great relationship with the public, a lot of respect there. This is evidence of that that the Congressman would choose such an important building in our city to pay homage in the memory of Robert McKeithen. In addition to that, it’s fitting because the city’s human resources division is in the post office and Robert McKeithen come to find out is one of our greatest human resources.”

Once the bill goes through the House and Senate, we will have more information when the post office will be renamed.