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Bradford Allen Garafola Sr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Brad Garafola, Sergeant Nick Tullier, Corporal Montrell Jackson, and Police Officer Matthew Gerald, both of the Baton Rouge Police Department, were shot and killed by a subject outside 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.
Deputy Garafola had served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Garafola gave the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Garafola.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department has lost 13 officers; 11 of them killed feloniously.
Bradford is one of 364 officers killed feloniously in LA, 61.2% of the 595 remembered there.
Bradford is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Bradford is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2016, 1 officer at East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 10 years on record. The heaviest was 1972, with 2.
In 2016, 7 officers in LA were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 2016, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 78th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2016, 83 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 83rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Bradford was 45. Of the 10 killed feloniously at East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department whose age is recorded, half were between 27.8 and 43; the middle age was 40. Bradford had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Bradford was 45. Of the 310 killed feloniously in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31.3 and 48; the middle age was 40. Bradford had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Bradford was 45. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Bradford had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Bradford was 45. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Bradford had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 9.1% of these deaths at East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department; January holds the most, 18.2%. Sundays: 9.1%.
July holds 11.3% of these deaths in LA, more than any other month. Sundays: 16.5%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.
July holds 9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Sundays: 15.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 84.6% of all 13 deaths at East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 18.2% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 61.2% of all 595 deaths in LA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 7.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.3% of these deaths.
His people
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department has 13 officers remembered here, Bradford among them.
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Robert B. Day
Mar 29, 1924
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Joseph Arnold Le Jeune
Dec 31, 1925
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Glynn E. Averette
Dec 12, 1961
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Charles H. Hurt
Nov 13, 1963
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Ralph G. Hancock
Jan 10, 1972
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Ralph Dwayne Wilder
Jan 10, 1972
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Michael Wayne Ritchie
Dec 12, 1981
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Jimmy Charles Matthews
Apr 26, 1982
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Gerald Kevin Simmons
Nov 21, 1988
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Bradford Allen Garafola, Sr.
Jul 17, 2016
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Shawn Thomas Anderson
Mar 18, 2017
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Steven Dewayne Whitstine
May 30, 2019
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Nicholas W. Tullier
May 5, 2022
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