Officers Killed In Baton Rouge Ambush To Be Laid To Rest
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BATON ROUGE, LA (CBSMiami/AP) --Two of three officers who died in what police are calling an ambush by a lone gunman in Baton Rouge are set to be laid to rest.
Viewings are scheduled Thursday and Friday for Baton Rouge Police Officer Matthew Gerald.
Services will follow the Friday viewing, with burial to occur at Louisiana National Cemetery.
Arrangements also have been made for Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Montrell Jackson. Visitation for Jackson is scheduled Monday, with funeral services to follow.
Services are pending for East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's Deputy Brad Garafola.
Police say Gavin Long, a former Marine from Missouri, dressed in black and opened fire on officers Sunday.
The officers being laid to rest are not the only ones killed this month. In Dallas, five police officers were killed in a sniper attack as they guarded a peaceful protest earlier this month.
Following the deadly incident, President Barack Obama penned an open letter to all law enforcement saying the nation will get through the aftermath of the recent killings of police officers. The president also thanked all officers for their service and said "We have your backs."
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