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Sheriff Mike Neustrom receives the Patriot Award
Sheriff Mike Neustrom receives the Patriot Award from John E. Manion, Brigadier General James B. Cobb and T.K. Armington of the National Guard and Reserve of Louisiana. The award was given in recognition of Sheriff Neustroms' support of his employees that are in the National Guard and Reserve, especially those that have been activated and deployed to protect our country and its interests.

Junior Achievement Appreciates LPSO Volunteers

Dear Sheriff Neustrom,

Junior Achievement of Acadiana gratefully acknowledges the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office's generous support of economic education programs at Ernest Gallet Elementary School. Last year the departure of Ocean Energy employees greatly impacted the number of volunteers who supported the program at Gallet. Fortunately, when we called upon Donna Delahoussaye she responded by helping to recruit volunteers from the Sheriff's Office... Junior Achievement applauds the efforts of the staff at the Sheriff's Office for taking an active approach to forming a powerful partnership that enriches the educational experience for the students at Ernest Gallet and other schools in the parish.

Sincerely, Michele Boustany, Education Manager

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Suspect charged with Att. First Degree Murder

Monday, June 23, 2008

While working a Lafayette Downtown detail, a Sheriff's Deputy witnessed a GMC Sierra truck hit another vehicle at the intersection of Lee and Vermillion Street. The GMC truck continued to accelerate after impact and was pushing the other vehicle through the intersection. The Sheriff's Deputy ran to the truck's driver side window and began giving the driver commands to stop; at which point the driver put the vehicle in reverse and backed up into the building of Don's Seafood Restaurant. The driver of the truck then proceeded forward in the direction of the Sheriff's deputy, who at this point felt his life was in danger, and fired several rounds from his handgun at the vehicle. The suspect continued to flee in the vehicle until it became inoperable several blocks away on Second Street near Garfield. The suspect, 30 year old Ian C. Morgan of Palm Beach Florida, was then taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with Attempted 1st Degree Murder, (2) counts of Hit and Run and Unauthorized use of a movable. No bond has been set at this time.

Further investigation reveled that friends of the owner of the GMC truck placed the man in the back seat of his truck to sleep and left the truck running with the air conditioner on. Morgan took the vehicle without knowing anyone was inside.

There were no injuries reported from anyone involved with the incident.

Lt Craig Stansbury
Public Information Officer
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
337-236-5876