Leslie E. Haydel, a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at the age of 74. She graduated from St. Mary of the Pines High School in 1966. She received post certification and graduated from the New Orleans Police Department Municipal Training Academy in 1992. She worked for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department in Corrections and Intake Booking from 1996 until April of 2016. She loved animals and pets, especially her cockatiel, “Pretty Bird”. Survivors include her son, David Haydel and daughter-in-law, Danielle Haydel, of Independence, LA; her daughter, Gwen H. Matherne and son-in-law, Chris Matherne, of Denham Springs, LA; two grandsons: Chris Kyle Matherne of Clearwater, FL, and Evan Matherne of Denham Springs; and granddaughter, Sarah Matherne of Denham Springs. She is preceded in death by her father, Abdon Estopinal; her mother, Lucille Elaine Estopinal (nee’ Adams); and by her husband, Frank B. Haydel.