Gulfport police honor fallen officers at annual memorial ceremony
Gulfport police officers and members of the community gathered Friday morning to pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The department’s annual law enforcement…
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City of Ocean Springs remembers Sgt. Ernest Beaugez
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Police Department held a ceremony for Sgt. Ernest Beaugez. His end of watch was May 27, 1954. He was killed as he transported a prisoner. The city says they remain grateful for the…
City of Moss Point honors the life of Officer Larry Lee
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Moss Point honored the life of Officer Larry Lee. City officials and Chief Dennis Stevenson came out as a wreath was placed at his grave. The department says it was a day to…
Pascagoula Police remember fallen officers
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Police departments across Jackson County took time Thursday to remember fallen officers. In Pascagoula, wreaths were placed at the graves of four officers: Major Nathanial Smith, Officer Terry Byrd, Officer Jeffrey Rugheimer, and Officer Stephan Huckaby. This…
Wiggins community invited to ceremony honoring fallen officers
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Wiggins Police Department is inviting the public to take part in National Police Week. The ceremony takes place at the municipal courthouse at 4 this afternoon. The event honors the memory and service of fallen officers…
Community gathers in Biloxi to honor fallen law enforcement officers
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi community gathered to honor the life and sacrifice of fallen officers during a memorial ceremony Wednesday. Family members and residents gathered…
Department of Public Safety honors fallen officers during National Police Week
It is National Police Week, a time to recognize and show appreciation for the men and women of law enforcement. A fallen officer memorial was…
Keesler Air Force Base Celebrates National Police Week with Community Events
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Keesler Air Force Base is honoring law enforcement officers across South Mississippi with a week of events in celebration of National Police Week. The celebration begins May 11 and continues on May 12 with a police…
Local church giving back to Gulfport PD with appreciation lunch during National Police Week
GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV)- Handsboro Baptist Church will open its doors to the Gulfport Police Department during National Police Week with a special police appreciation lunch on Wednesday, May 13. The lunch, held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., is designed…
Understanding the importance of law enforcement training
Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)- We're wrapping up National Police Week, a time to recognize men and women who serve and protect. One of the big issues in the law enforcement…
Biloxi PD honors fallen officers at ceremony
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- On Wednesday, family, friends, and Biloxi Police officers gathered to remember the lives of five officers killed in the line of duty over the years. Today’s…
Nine fallen Mississippi officers added to National Law Enforcement Memorial
Today, Senator Cindy Hyde Smith encouraged policymakers and the public to ‘put words into action’ in terms of supporting law enforcement. Senator Hyde Smith made the…
Gautier Rotary Club shows appreciation for law enforcement officers
This week is National Police Week. Across the country, police departments honor those who have lost their lives while protecting their community. In Gautier, the Rotary Club showed their appreciation to officers with their fourth Honorary Luncheon.…
Gulfport PD holds memorial ceremony for fallen officers
Flags fly at half-staff today outside the Gulfport Police Department to honor officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Officers held a beautiful ceremony with the firing of shotguns and a playing of ‘Taps,’ followed by fellow brothers in blue standing…
National Police Week hits close to home for Biloxi PD
This week is ‘National Police Week,’ a week when tens of thousands of law enforcement officers join together in Washington D.C. to honor men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This year, however, looks very different for those families…
National Police Week
Officer McKeithen lost his life one week before the start of National Police Week which starts today and runs through Sunday. McKeithen was the fifth fallen officer in the Biloxi Police Department’s history. We take time to honor the memory…
Biloxi Police Remembers Four Fallen Officers
Biloxi Police acknowledged Hattiesburg officers Deen and Tate as they honored their own fallen officers in a ceremony this afternoon.