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U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Matthew Gerald
2016
Matthew Lane Gerald served the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. Matthew also served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
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.
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.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son (who was born after his father was killed).
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
1994 – 1998
U.S. Army
2002 – 2009
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Baton Rouge Police Department
Police Officer
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