Ponthieux retires as Bay police chief
Bay St. Louis is looking for a new police chief after the retirement late last month of Chief Gary Ponthieux Jr.
Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre said Ponthieux, a 23-year veteran of Gulfport Police Department before taking over the Bay St. Louis department in 201 7, retired about two weeks ago.
Favre said Ponthieux has taken a position with HIDTA, a DEA task force that targets high intensity drug trafficking areas in the United States.
The city is in the process of going through resumes and stetting up interviews, Favre said. No word on how long the process will take.
In the meantime, Deputy Chief Alvin Kingston is running the department.
