Food Net Directors Appreciates LPSO Assistance
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Foodnet and the thousands of less-fortunate people who benefit from our food bank, I want to express our gratitude to you and the Department for the major role that you played in our annual Christmas Food Drive. The Twenty-Third annual KLFY-TV-10/Foodnet “Food for Families” food drive was a great success – one of our best. We finished with a total of seventy-four tons of food.
Our success could not have been realized without your co-operation and the assistance of the Trustees. The courtesy and co-operation of my friend, Albert Glaude. Albert is always there with his calmness and re-assurance when just about everything is dependent on the assistance of the trustees. I am very grateful to all of you.
Sincerely
Marcelle F. Citron
Founder/Chairman
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Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Appreciates Deputies
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Dear Sheriff Neustrom
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Dear Sheriff Neustrom:
I would like to start off by thanking the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department for their assistance in the planning and implementation of our Neighborhood Watch program. As you may already be aware, our neighborhood is not within the city limits of any smaller municipality, and is simply part of rural Lafayette Parish. Our neighborhood had increasing problems with thefts and criminal damage to property, and simply used the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department as a means of reporting the incidents.
After much frustration, our neighborhood decided it was time to take action and put a stop to our neighborhood problems. Sergeant Tom Stith with the Community Services Unit has been more than helpful and cooperative in assisting with getting the Neighborhood Watch up and running, and keeping it maintained.
Sergeant Stith and Deputy Elisa Foster came to our first Neighborhood Watch meeting armed with flyers, pamphlets, and a well of information which they shared with us. They gave us instruction on personal safety, securing our homes, monitoring the neighborhood and keeping ourselves safe in doing so, and dealing with certain situations that may arise, as well as how to work with the Sheriffs Department in resolving our problems, including a pro-active approach at deterring crime.
Our neighborhood also had a block party several months after starting our program, at which Sergeant Stith, his lovely wife, and Deputy Darrell Doucet attended. Sergeant Stith and Deputy Doucet presented some of our Neighborhood Watch Block Captains with the signs we had ordered and that were delivered to the Sheriff s Department, and made sure to get to know
the neighbors, listen to their concerns, and generally let the neighborhood know that the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department is backing us in our endeavor.
I also wanted to add that Sergeant Stith and his wife attended the block party on their own personal time and we are very thankful to them for their presence and for Sergeant Stith's respectable work ethic. He is an asset to the Sheriff's Department, Actually, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, are all assets to your Department.
I initially had some doubts about the Neighborhood Watch program and its effectiveness. However, after just a few weeks, our neighborhood was seeing a decrease in criminal and mischievous activity, and after just a few months, the neighborhood is relatively quiet.
When the Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch began, our neighborhood was having approximately 3 to 4 incidents (give or take a few) per week. Our neighborhood now has zero incidents per week with just an occasional problem reported. It appears that with a little proactive involvement, we are able to deter problems in our neighborhood.
Again, I thank the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, as well as all of the patrolling deputies, in helping to continue to make our neighborhood a safe haven for our families!
With kind regards, I remain
Very truly yours,
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Marguerite Fitzgerald, Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Coordinator
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Press Releases
Deputy of the Quarter Awards Presented
Thursday, October 17, 2002
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Michael W. Neustrom would like to congratulate the following outstanding Deputies who are being honored as Deputy of the Quarter within their respective Divisions. Their actions exemplify the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office motto “Serving the community with courtesy, professionalism and respect.”
Administration - Deputy David Boutin – Civil Process Server
David “is always willing to go that extra step in accomplishing his job and helping his fellow employees and the general public.” On September 23, 2002 while serving an eviction and Temporary Restraining Order, David noticed that a warrant had been issued for the subject – he arrested the individual and turned him over to Warrants for incarceration. Recently, while serving papers, David passed near a local school and noticed two young children playing and hiding behind trees in the schoolyard with no supervision. David stopped, talked to the children, pulled them over the fence and turned them over to the school authorities. “David’s quality and quantity of work are an asset to the Civil Department and a credit to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. Thanks David!”
Corrections - Deputy David Scott – Corrections, Shift C
While at home, in the late hours of September 18, 2002, Deputy Scott was awaken by the smell of smoke. He made his way to the front of his residence, and was stopped by fire that had totally engulfed the front of his home. Realizing that the fire separated him from his son, he ran through the flames, and out the front door to get to his son’s bedroom window. Without any regard for his own safety, he broke out the window, went into the residence and rescued his son. Deputy Scott received second and third degree burns as well as severe lacerations on his hands, face and back, and miraculously his son was not seriously injured. After going through these tragic events and enduring incredible trauma, including injury, Deputy Scott borrowed clothes to attend his training class at A.L.E.T.A. (Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy) the very next morning – without hesitation. “His actions exemplify the ideals of excellence, bravery and professionalism that we as leaders try to instill in all of our employees.”
Enforcement - Agent John Kelly – Metro Narcotics
Agent Kelly is nominated for outstanding investigative work while assisting other agencies to solve a drug related double homicide and with averting two additional homicides. His experience and knowledge of “networks” linked to these cases were directly responsible for several arrests and have increased the area’s preparedness for future encounters with these groups. Agent Kelly’s “patience, dedication to duty, and exemplary interviewing skills helped bring these cases to a successful conclusion.”
Donna Delahoussaye
Media Relations/Projects Coordinator
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office
337-236-5814/337-232-9211
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