Louis "Lou" Michael Soldo, Jr.

Louis Michael Soldo, 69, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, November 8, 2024. He was born March 8, 1955 in Biloxi, MS to Louis Michael Soldo Sr and Anne Eve Soldo.

In 1983, he started at the Biloxi Police Department as a patrolman. He became an Investigator in 1986 and a Sergeant in 1997. In 2008, he moved even farther up in rank and began working as a Lieutenant. Finally, in 2018 he became a Captain. Throughout his career, he received numerous awards and recognitions, such as, State of MS Law Enforcement Officer Standards Certificate; Officer of the month in April 1984, May 1984, March 1985, November 1986, and September 2003; Patrolman of the Quarter in October 1978; Law Enforcement of the Year in 1992; Medal of Merit in 2005 for his efforts after Hurricane Katrina; Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for Property/Evidence/Garage; Distinguished Service Medal in 2019 for McKeithen; and he was a Veteran of Foreign Wars.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis Michael Soldo Sr and Anna Eve Soldo; and sibling, Christopher Soldo.

Survivors include his siblings, Anna (Mike) Philhower of Rock Island, IL and Phyllis Soldo of Biloxi, MS; sister-in-law, Candy Soldo (Widow of Christopher); nephews, Stephen Soldo and Pete Philhower; niece, Amanda Long; and cousins, Sandra Munch, Raymond Spontelli, Mike Bush, and Steven Bush. 

A memorial service will be held at 6 pm on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home. Friends are invited to visit one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Louis’s honor to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E) in which Lou was a big part of.

Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Louis Michael Soldo.