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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 97
BY SENATORS PERRY, BOUDREAUX, CORTEZ AND MILLS
A RESOLUTION
To commend and express appreciation to Mike Neustrom for thirty-eight years of dedicated
and distinguished law enforcement service and four terms as the Lafayette Parish
Sheriff on the occasion of his much deserved retirement.
WHEREAS, Michael Neustrom grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana, and was a
graduate of Catholic High School; and
WHEREAS, Mike Neustrom moved to Lafayette in 1965 to pursue an education at
the University of Southwest Louisiana (USL) on a football scholarship, after winning two
conference championships and serving as captain his senior year, and working one year as
a graduate assistant, he graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, and in
2005 he was inducted into the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Football Hall of Fame;
and
WHEREAS, he served as director of the University Police from 1970 to 1974 before
leaving to further his education, moving his wife and three children to Huntsville, Texas,
where he obtained a master's degree in police science and also earned a Doctorate in
Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, participated in post doctoral programs
at the University of Michigan and at Boston University, and executive development training
for the FBI, in Quantico, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, from 1977 until his election in 2000, he served as a professor of
criminal justice at the University of Louisiana Lafayette and also held the position as
department head, during that same period he served as director of the Acadiana Law
Enforcement Training Academy, a regional police training facility, which provides basic law
enforcement training to an eight parish area; and
WHEREAS, he is married to Ceci O'Keefe Neustrom and through this union they are
the loving parents of six wonderful children and have been blessed with a number of
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cherished grandchildren, and were the recipients of the "Family of the Year" by Monsignor
Alexander Sigur; and
WHEREAS, Mike has proudly and bravely served in the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's
Office for four terms, and in some capacity of law enforcement for thirty-eight years, he has
focused on reducing crime and improving public safety; and under his leadership the office
earned the coveted Triple Crown Award for accreditation from the National Sheriff's
Association - a recognition granted to only thirty-seven agencies in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Mike Neustrom is a highly admired citizen of Louisiana who works
tirelessly on a multitude of business, civic, and religious causes, among some he is
co-founder of St. Joseph's Diner and the former president of Lafayette Catholic Service
Center, a board member of AMI Kids, and a master gardener; and
WHEREAS, he plans on enjoying some of his hobbies upon retirement, including
but not limited to walking, swimming, guitar, golf and, more recently, fishing; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a sincere and heartfelt measure of appreciation be
expressed to Mike Neustrom for his remarkable term of professional service, including his
guidance and leadership to his community, his parish, his state, and his country; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon people like Mike
Neustrom who use their talents and resources to lead by example, with ethics, and integrity.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and express appreciation to Mike Neustrom for his years of dedicated
and distinguished law enforcement service and as the Lafayette Parish Sheriff for four terms
on the occasion of his retirement and wishes him much success in all his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Mike Neustrom.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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