Police Officer Matthew Lane Gerald, Baton Rouge Police Department, Louisiana

Police Officer Matthew Lane Gerald

Baton Rouge Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Sunday, July 17, 2016

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Matthew Lane Gerald

Police Officer Matthew Gerald, Corporal Montrell Jackson, Deputy Sheriff Brad Garafola, and Sergeant Nick Tullier, both of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed by a subject outside of a convenience store at 9611 Airline Highway shortly before 9:00 am.

Officers had received reports of a subject walking along the roadway carrying a rifle. As responding officers arrived in the area, they were ambushed by the subject. Deputy Garafola, Corporal Jackson, and Officer Gerald were killed, Sergeant Tullier succumbed to his injuries in 2022, and two officers were injured.

The subject was shot and killed by other responding officers.

Officer Gerald was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for nine months. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son (who was born after his father was killed).

Bio

Age 41
Tour 9 months
Badge 1100
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Shot and killed

ambush

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Never forgotten. 8 years since this tragic day in Baton Rouge, captivated the world, the profound sadness still remains at the loss of Ofc Matthew Lane Gerald, Corporal Montrell Lyle Jackson, Sheriff Deputy Brad Garafola and Sergeant Nick Tullier.

Today, I offered the Sacrifice of the Mass for the intention of the Soul of Matthew Lane Gerald as we are all a part of the Body of Christ, living or dead, we are connected. In Romans 8, 14-17 (in honor of Ofc Gerald’s Faith in Christ Jesus: But if by the spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live. AND- For the Spirit Himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God; and if sons, heirs, also; heirs indeed of God and joint heirs with Christ.

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August 3, 2025