A Texas company is donating custom caskets for three officers who were killed in Baton Rouge by a man targeting police.
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The gunman who killed three Louisiana law enforcement officers left behind a manifesto that is shedding light on his motives.
“They do so much for us”. A convoy of about 300 motorcycle riders attended the event. Long killed law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday, July 17, 2016.
A sheriff’s deputy wounded in the shooting that killed three law enforcement officers has been released from a Baton Rouge hospital.
Long died in the ensuing gunfight with police.
Ganem told The Associated Press that his employees spent hours researching each fallen officer and speaking to his family before designing his casket. The casket for the veteran who served three tours in Iraq will be customized to reflect that service. “It’s a lot of responsibility and it has to be passionate and it has to be flawless”, said Ganem.
Brian Armoney of Baton Rouge holds a flag following a “Law Enforcement Support” ride in front of the Baton Rouge Police headquarters in Baton Rouge, La. Video footage set off angry protests in the city’s black community.
Jackson was considered a threat, out of uniform, by some people because he was a black man. “I know Gavin; I know he did it. He didn’t see any way out (from) the vicious killings from the police officers”.
The investigation of the death of Sterling, who was armed at the time he was shot by white officers, is not complete and key details remain unclear. He also peddled self-published books about empowerment and spiritual enlightenment.
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert). Former NFL running back Warrick Dunn speaks at a noon vigil organized by municipal court workers in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in honor of recent slain and injured sheriff deputies and police His mot…
Another deputy, Nick Tullier, remains in critical condition.
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The sheriff also said his slain deputy Brad Garafola “went down fighting” and “returned fire to the very end” as he tried to protect a wounded police officer.
