EBR Sheriff Sid Gautreaux Graduates From FBI National Executive Institute

EBRSO Press Release
    East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux graduated from the 37th session of the FBI’s National Executive Institute (NEI) at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. on July 10, 2014, a week prior to his induction into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame.
     “Training is critical to our department in order to provide our services to the community every day,” Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said. “Training starts at the top, and it is imperative that I also keep up with new ideas and practices. NEI is an important element of that training and will pay dividends for our department.”
     Owen Harris, the Assistant Director of the FBI’s training division, demonstrated the importance of partnering with local, state, federal and international police executives by being an active peer and student in the course.
     “Having Sheriff Gautreaux was an asset to the training,” AD Harris stated. “Each student brought case examples and not only issues that each has faced, but more importantly, solutions to a variety of problems. The relationships born and developed in the NEI will last throughout the careers of each student. Teamwork is the only answer when combatting today’s crime and national security issues.”
     The NEI is the FBI’s premier executive training initiative providing training for FBI executives and for the heads of the largest law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and overseas. The NEI consists of two sessions, each one week long every year. The training focuses on strategic leadership development and current affairs.
     “I am humbled by the honor of being asked to attend this prestigious academy,” Sheriff Gautreaux said. “I entered a career in law enforcement to serve the public, and I am blessed by the opportunity to do so. I am dedicated to making sure that my department stays up-to-date with the latest technology and law enforcement strategies.”  
     Sheriff Gautreaux began his 38-year-law enforcement career working for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in 1976. In 1980, he was elected Chief of Police in Baker where he served for 27 years before resigning to run for Sheriff. As Baker Police Chief, Gautreaux was elected to office seven times, and ran unopposed for the last four terms. Gautreaux was elected Sheriff in 2007 on a platform of focusing priorities on uniform patrol and developing greater communication among local, regional and state law enforcement agencies to help make East Baton Rouge Parish safer. In 2012, Sheriff Sid Gautreaux was elected as Sergeant-At-Arms and Secretary Treasurer for the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association. In March 2014 he was unanimously elected Chair of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, and in July he was inducted in the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame. Sheriff Gautreaux is married to Suzi Eckert Gautreaux. They have four children and ten grandchildren. http://www.ebrso.org/SHERIFF.aspx
    Pictured: FBI Executive Assistant Director Amy Hess, Science and Technology Branch with EBR Sheriff Sid Gautreaux