Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Leonard Papania. Papania will retire at the end of the year. Hewes said in a statement that Papania's remarkable 33-year journey with the City of Gulfport included "nine transformative…
The City of Gulfport announces that Leonard Papania is rejoining the City of Gulfport team. After decades of community focused leadership, former City of Gulfport Chief of Police Leonard Papania is returning as the new Chief Administrative Officer, pending City…
Former Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania may have retired from the force, however, he’s staying active in the Gulf Coast community and continuing to strive to make it better. Papania has joined Oceans Healthcare as the behavioral…
PLANO, Texas (Oct. 12, 2020) – Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare today announced the appointment of former Gulfport, Mississippi, police chief Leonard Papania as the behavioral health system’s law enforcement and community outreach liaison. In this newly created position, Papania will…
Today, the mayor of Gulfport designated August 18th 2020 as Leonard Papania Day. The former police chief announced his retirement at the end of 2019. He has served the community and been with the department for over 25 year. Papania…
Leonard J. Papania, Chief of Police for the City of Gulfport, announced his plans for retirement. Chief Papania will retire on August 30, 2020. Papania has served as Chief of Police since May 2013. He has been with the Gulfport Police Department…
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A heartwarming story came full circle today. Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania returned from a trip to California where he had a chance to meet up with some big fans. They say a simple thank you can go a long…
One man is dead as a result of Wednesday night's shooting off Highway 49. Harrison County coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25, 54 year old Mitchell Weathersby has died of a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at…