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Montrell Lyle Jackson
Corporal

Montrell Lyle Jackson

Baton Rouge Police Department — Baton Rouge, LA
Felonious
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End of Watch July 17, 2016
Age 32
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 26

Incident

Corporal Montrell Jackson, Police Officer Matthew Gerald, 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.

Corporal Jackson had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and infant son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Jackson gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Jackson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Baton Rouge Police Department
Type Other
Location Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Platform Identity brpd.ebr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 2016
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Montrell is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2016, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 79th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Montrell was 32. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Montrell had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Baton Rouge Police Department has 27 officers remembered here, Montrell among them.

Across the years
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Where

Corporal Montrell Lyle Jackson

Baton Rouge Police Department · End of Watch July 17, 2016

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W

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