Newell D. Normand was elected Sheriff of Jefferson
Parish by 91% of the voters in November of 2007. Sheriff Normand has previously
served in various command positions during his twenty nine years with the
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office such as Chief Criminal Deputy, Comptroller,
and Chief of the Louis Armstrong Airport Law Enforcement Detachment. Prior to
joining the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, he started his law enforcement
career in the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s Office serving high risk
warrants and court capias.
Sheriff Normand’s formative years
spent at Jesuit
High School instilled in him the value
of education which eventually led him to receiving a Bachelors degree in
Business Administration from the University
of New Orleans, and a Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane
University. Newell is also a graduate of the
prestigious FBI
National Academy
and has completed additional coursework in Criminal Justice at the University of
Virginia and LSU Baton Rouge.
He continues to give back to his
community by serving on the boards of numerous organizations such as Volunteers
of America, East Jefferson General Hospital Board of Directors,
Jefferson Community
School, Jefferson Children’s
Advocacy Center,
ForeKids Foundation, Stuart
Hall School,
and the Boy Scouts of America.
His professional accomplishments
include work with the HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Board of
Directors, Louisiana Asset Management Pool, Louisiana Commission on Law
Enforcement, Governors Anti-Terrorist Task Force, New Orleans Chamber, Louisiana
State Bar Association, Louisiana Sheriffs Association, Government Finance
Officers Association and many, many more.
He is married to the former Shawn M.
Bridgewater and is the proud father of John Taylor Normand and Sarah Elizabeth
Normand.
EDUCATION:
- Juris Doctor, Tulane Law School
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Business
Administration, University of New Orleans
- FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia
- FBI National Executive Institute, Washington, DC
- University of Virginia/Criminal Justice Education
- Louisiana State University/Criminal Justice-Continuing Education
- Jesuit High School, New Orleans
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Executive Institute, 2010
EXPERIENCE:
- Sheriff, 2007 - Present
- Chief Criminal Deputy, Comptroller, & Administrative Assistant to Sheriff Harry Lee - 23 years
- Louis Armstrong International Airport, Chief, Law Enforcement Detachment
- Deputy, Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s Office
- P.O.S.T. Certified (Peace Officer Standards & Training)
- Tulane University City College, Instructor
CIVIC PARTICIPATION:
- East Jefferson General Hospital, Board of Directors, 1998 – Present, Chairman, 2013
- Volunteers of America - Greater New Orleans, Board of Directors, 1996 – 2001 President’s Advisory Council, Present
- Jefferson Community School, Board of Directors, 1999 - 2009
- Jefferson Children’s Advocacy Center, Auxiliary Board, 2011 - Present
- Jefferson Children’s Advocacy Center, Board of Directors, 2008 – 2011
- Fore!Kids Foundation, Board of Directors, 2010 - Present
- Fore!Kids Foundation, Executive Committee, 1998 - 2010
- JPSO/Firemen Flag Fund, Board of Directors, Present
- Stuart Hall School, Board of Trustees, 2002 – 2008
- Boy Scouts of America, Board of Directors, 2003 – 2011
- Metairie Park Country Day School, 2012 – Present
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- Super Bowl XLVII, Advisory Committee, 2013
- Louisiana Sheriffs’ Executive Management Institute (LSEMI) , Chairman, 2012 - Present
- National Fusion Center Conference, Speaker, 2010
- National Executive Institute, 2010
- Super Bowl XXXVI, Public Safety and Security Committee, 2002
- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Board of Directors, 1998 – Present, Chairman 2001-2002
- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Louisiana State Board, Vice-Chairman 1999, Chairman 2000
- Louisiana Asset Management Pool, Inc., Board of Directors, 1998 – 2002 President’s Advisory Council, Present
- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, Board, 2008-Present
- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, Member, 1997 – 2005
- Governor's Anti-Terrorist Task Force, Member, 2001 - Present
- U.S. Attorney, Project Safe Neighborhood Task Force, Member, 2001-Present
- New Orleans Chamber and the River Region Board of Directors, 1999
- New Orleans Chamber and the Region Eastbank Executive Committee 1997 – 1999
- Government Finance Officer’s Association, Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
- National Sheriff's Association, Member
- Internation Association of Chiefs of Police, Member
- Louisiana Sheriff's Association Legislative Team, Member
- Fraternal Order of Police, Member
- Association for Public Safety Communications, Member
AWARDS:
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Light of Hope Award, 2012
- Crimestoppers Distinguished Service in Criminal Justice Award, 2012
- Jefferson Chamber Public Service Award Recipient, 2011
- Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Recipient of the Joseph Giarrusso Civic Recognition Award, 2010
- Employer Support of The National Guard And Reserve Patriotic Employer Award Recipient, 2010
- Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Policeman of the Year Recipient, 2010
- United States Department of Justice, Asset Forfeiture Program, 2009
- Crimestoppers Law Enforcement Award, 2009
- University of New Orleans College of Engineering’s Certificate of Merit, 2009
- Jefferson Parish Public School System Distinguished Safety Award, 2007
- East Jefferson General Hospital’s Great People Doing Great Things, 2006
- Government Finance Officer’s Association Recipient of Award for Financial Reporting Achievement, 1994 – 2006
- Jefferson Chamber Public Service Award
PERSONAL:
- Member, St. Catherine of Siena Church
- Married to the former Shawn M. Bridgewater
- Two children - John Taylor and Sarah Elizabeth