Michael A. Escude'

Michael A. Escude'

Shreveport - Detective Michael A. Escude', 59, passed away at his home on Monday, June 25, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 28th, at Osborn Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Officiating will be Monsignor Earl V. Provenza.

Michael Escude' was born at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1959 to Bobby Escude' and the late Carl Escude'. He dutifully served his country in the U.S. Army as a Military Police for almost 22 years and retired at the rank of First Sergeant in 1997.

Michael continued his devoted service to his country by continuing a career in law enforcement at home in Shreveport, Louisiana. He started as a correction deputy cadet, assigned to security at the Caddo Correctional Center and ended his 19 year career as a detective with the Special Investigations Unit.

Among his many awards and achievements with the U.S. Army and the Caddo Parrish Sheriff's Office, Michael continued to self-develop, and completed an Associates of General Studies Degree from Pikes Peak Community College.

Some of Michael's proudest moments include his time served with the 118th Military Police Company as a paratrooper while assigned to the elite 82nd Airborne Division; being assigned to the personal security team of General Colin Powell during the Gulf War; preparing new recruits for entry into the U.S. Army while assigned as a Drill Sergeant; taking on the responsibility of First Sergeant "Top", one of the best and most rewarding positions as a leader he would ever be bestowed; supporting and mentoring his daughter as she has successfully followed in his footsteps within the U.S Army; becoming a grandfather "Pops" which brought out a softer side that surprised even him; and deciding to commit to the special love in his life and best friend, his fiancée, Candy.

Michael is preceded in death by his father, Carl Philip Escude'. He is survived by his daughter, Janna Marie Escude'; two grandchildren Caden, Nathaniel and Campbell Ann; his mother, Bobby Hammons Escude'; his fiancée, Candy Cash; his sister, Julia Escude'-Brooks and husband, Tommie; his three brothers, John Patrick Escude' and wife, Leah, Paul Andrew Escude', Philip Ernest Escude' and wife, Lauren; six nieces, Taylor Anne, Paige and Peyton Brooks, Alyson Escude' and Michelle Benoit, Reagan and Rachel Escude'; and three nephews, Ben Escude', Carl Escude' and Andrew Escude'.

Pallbearers will be his brothers, John, Paul and Philip; his nephew, Ben Escude'; his cousin, Steve Rogers; and his good friends, Peter Cannon and Randy Floyd.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the members of the Buckshot Hunting Club.

The family requests that memorials be made to woundedwarriorproject.org.