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Memorial for Officers Killed and injured in Baton Rouge (updated 07/17/2016 @ 20:31 Central)
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Abrignac Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jul 17 2016, 4:38 PM EST
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Officer's Killed
R.I.P. Montrell Jackson - Baton Rouge City Police Officer - 10 Years of Service
R.I.P. Matthew Gerald - Baton Rouge City Police Officer - Less than 1 Year of Service
R.I.P. Brad Garafola - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputy - 24 Years of Service

Officer's Injured
Nicholas Tullier - Critical Condition - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputy - 18 Years of Service
Bruce Simmons - Fair Condition - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputy - 23 Years of Service
TBA - Baton Rouge City Police Officer (Former EBRSO deputy)

Please pray for these brave officers.

Police Officer's Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,
who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises
of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional
eyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for
investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and
law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores,
strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences
with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not
always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so
pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the
devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your
heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the
throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all
the people. Amen.
ZRX1200 Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jul 17 2016, 5:40 PM EST
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Amen.
Speyside Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Jul 17 2016, 5:41 PM EST
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Nice prayer, prayers sent.
jeferris Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Jul 17 2016, 5:43 PM EST
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Amen...!
Gene363 Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Jul 17 2016, 7:02 PM EST
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Amen! Pray Pray Pray
gummy jones Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Jul 17 2016, 7:45 PM EST
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Lord Jesus heal our lands and mend our hearts
though we are unworthy, we ask of your mercy
Speyside Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 7:59 AM EST
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Topped
bsadler Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 11:02 AM EST
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Thank you for doing this
TMCTLT Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 11:11 AM EST
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Just tragic as hell....RIP Officers and prayers for the entire community. Pray
jeferris Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 11:12 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
Just tragic as hell....RIP Officers and prayers for the entire community. Pray



Yes....Pray
Abrignac Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 3:35 PM EST
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There was a press conference that just ended. Participating was Gov. Edwards, Mayor Holden, State Police Superintendent Edmonson, Sherriff Gautreaux, Cheif Dabide, US Attorney Green and FBI SAC Sallet.

The officers were ambushed. The shooter chose to stalk officers at a BQuik store/Benny's Carwash. This etablishment is very LEO friendly. Officers can go there. They are given complimentary drinks and food. They also have their cars washed there. The SO has an extra duty detail there as well as another location about 5 miles north. I've worked the detail at the other location. Brad Garafola was the deputy in charge of that detail. He had worked the shift that ended at 8:00. He hadn't left yet because he was waiting on his wife who was coming to meet him for breakfast.

A lady notified Officers at the store of a guy outside wearing all black, body armor, a mask and a helmet outside. The officers went to investigate. One of the officers was shot. Brad ran to him to render aid. The shooter reappeared from another location and shot Brad. Then he walked over the city officer and fire 2 more shots from close range.

Nick Tullier and Bruce Simmons who were about a mile away heard Brad broadcast the situation over his radio. They responded. Nick was shot in the head and abdomen. He is currently in ICU in very critical condition. Bruce was shot in the arm. He had surgery yesterday afternoon. He will need at least one more surgery. From what I was told his humerus was shattered. Bruce went home a couple hours ago.

The shooter was shot from about 100 yds away by a BRPD SWAT member.

All officers shot ran to the threat. They are truly heroes.

Out of respect for his privacy I'm not going to name the injured city officer unless he's publicly identified.
Speyside Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 3:59 PM EST
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Is there any fund we can contribute to?
Abrignac Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 4:54 PM EST
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Speyside wrote:
Is there any fund we can contribute to?



I'll check.
Speyside Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 5:18 PM EST
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Thank you.
Abrignac Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Jul 18 2016, 5:40 PM EST
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I've reached out to to family members of the deputies. I don't personally know any of the BRPD officers, but I reached out to friends on the BRPD force. As soon as I hear something I'll post it.

Thanks
Abrignac Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Jul 20 2016, 8:38 PM EST
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In response to requests for ways to donate, here is what I have been able to come up with. In my opinion, Option 2 and Option 3 are the best way to be certian the money goes to the family(s) you want to support.

For more info see:

http://www.wafb.com/story/32473359/ways-you-can-help-fallen-law-enforcement-officers

Option 1 (Generic Contributions)
===================================================
This is a First Responder's Fund. I'm not sure how the money is distributed.
https://www.classy.org/checkout/donation?eid=88016

For more about the above link, see:
http://www.braf.org/ebrfirstresponders
====================================================


Option 2 (Donations for families of BRPD Officers Killed)
===================================================
The Baton Rouge Union of Police have set up The Fallen Heroes Fund to benefit the families of Officers Matthew Gerald and Montrell Jackson (Two of the three officer's killed). Donations can be made to any Capital One Bank. They say any amount, no matter how large or small, will be appreciated.
===================================================


Option 3 (Donations for families of Sheriff Deputies killed & injured Deputies)
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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has established the following accounts to donate money to the families of the fallen officers:

Deputy Brad Garafola Memorial (killed)
Corporal Nicholas Tullier First Responder Fund (on life support, shot in head & abdomen)
Sergeant Bruce Simmons First Responder Fund (shot in left arm, arm is shattered)

Donations can be made payable to EBRSO "Name of the Fund" and mailed to P.O. Box 3277, Attn: Finance Office, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. For more info call (225) 389-5000 and ask for the Finance office
===================================================


Option 4 (Individual gofundme pages - only one has been confirmed by local media as benefitting family members
===================================================
Montrell Jackson (BRPD Officer - confirmed by local news as benefiting his family)
https://www.gofundme.com/2exp2qs

Brad Garafola (Sheriff's Deputy)
https://www.gofundme.com/2ezqtf8

Matthew Gerald (BRPD Officer)
https://www.gofundme.com/2fk862yw

Nick Tullier (Sheriff's Deputy)
https://www.gofundme.com/2f4mz4vk
===================================================


Hope this helps.
frankj1 Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Jul 20 2016, 9:29 PM EST
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you know I told you why I have not posted on these (too many) threads, my concern of expressing gut wrenching emotions ending up belittled in a pile of jokes as the thread winds down. Not knocking our group ways and humor, but I can't open up here as I normally would.

Anthony, I don't know how you are carrying on with this burden weighing so heavily. I admire and respect you and your brothers and sisters that protect all of us.

Be safe.

Frank
teedubbya Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Jul 20 2016, 9:47 PM EST
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Well said Frank. Agreed.
frankj1 Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Jul 20 2016, 9:51 PM EST
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thanks T. And I don't want this place to change, just don't want to get my deepest feelings diluted.
I'm heart sick about all of this.
teedubbya Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Jul 20 2016, 9:53 PM EST
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Mine too. It's frustrating.
Mr. Jones Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Jul 20 2016, 10:17 PM EST
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Those Officers got
"Bushwacked" badly...

I SAY " NO MERCY" for these sick COWARDs
Killing police officers.

Shoot first when perpetrators are fully recognized
And cornered, NO MERCY.
Speyside Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Jul 21 2016, 6:56 AM EST
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Thank you for the donation information AB.
Abrignac Offline
#23 Posted: Sat, Jul 23 2016, 1:58 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
In response to requests for ways to donate, here is what I have been able to come up with. In my opinion, Option 2 and Option 3 are the best way to be certian the money goes to the family(s) you want to support.

For more info see:

http://www.wafb.com/story/32473359/ways-you-can-help-fallen-law-enforcement-officers

Option 1 (Generic Contributions)
===================================================
This is a First Responder's Fund. I'm not sure how the money is distributed.
https://www.classy.org/checkout/donation?eid=88016

For more about the above link, see:
http://www.braf.org/ebrfirstresponders
====================================================


Option 2 (Donations for families of BRPD Officers Killed)
===================================================
The Baton Rouge Union of Police have set up The Fallen Heroes Fund to benefit the families of Officers Matthew Gerald and Montrell Jackson (Two of the three officer's killed). Donations can be made to any Capital One Bank. They say any amount, no matter how large or small, will be appreciated.
===================================================


Option 3 (Donations for families of Sheriff Deputies killed & injured Deputies)
===================================================
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has established the following accounts to donate money to the families of the fallen officers:

Deputy Brad Garafola Memorial (killed)
Corporal Nicholas Tullier First Responder Fund (on life support, shot in head & abdomen)
Sergeant Bruce Simmons First Responder Fund (shot in left arm, arm is shattered)

Donations can be made payable to EBRSO "Name of the Fund" and mailed to P.O. Box 3277, Attn: Finance Office, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. For more info call (225) 389-5000 and ask for the Finance office
===================================================


Option 4 (Individual gofundme pages - only one has been confirmed by local media as benefitting family members
===================================================
Montrell Jackson (BRPD Officer - confirmed by local news as benefiting his family)
https://www.gofundme.com/2exp2qs

Brad Garafola (Sheriff's Deputy)
https://www.gofundme.com/2ezqtf8

Matthew Gerald (BRPD Officer)
https://www.gofundme.com/2fk862yw

Nick Tullier (Sheriff's Deputy)
https://www.gofundme.com/2f4mz4vk
===================================================


Hope this helps.



This gofundme was set up by Brad Garafola's BIL (wife's brother) to benefit his family members.

https://www.gofundme.com/2ezqtf8
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