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Final goodbyes set for slain Baton Rouge officers

In his research, he learned what is important to each of the officer’s families.

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Visitation is set Thursday evening for city police department officer Matthew Gerald, 41, the Army and Marine veteran who had graduated from the police academy earlier this year.

There will be another visitation for Officer Gerald Friday morning at Healing Place Church, and a funeral service will follow.

Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator has dispatched 10 Caddo deputies to Baton Rouge at the request of the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association Task Force.

One of the wounded officers in the recent deadly shooting in Baton Rouge has been released from the hospital, reports WAFB.

Funeral services have been announced for the three law enforcement officers who were killed.

Among the designs: A Superman shield for the casket that will hold Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Video footage of the shooting raised questions about whether Sterling was a threat, setting off angry protests in the city’s black community. Police returned fire, killing Long.

“Unless relationships are established, there will be no changes”.

FILE – This undated file photo made available by the Baton Rouge Police Dept. shows police officer Matthew Gerald.

Wesley said the city needs to look at how potential law officers are vetted.

“At that point, I knew I needed to do something for those officers”, Ganem said. “People used to have respect for law officers”. Garafola was a 24-year veteran of the sheriff’s office.

LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette confirmed the visits with authorities after the coach was seen entering police headquarters, where he spent more than an hour, by The Associated Press. She was amazed at the outpouring of support from the community.

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Officer Matthew Gerald