Baton Rouge police shooting victims identified

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Authorities have released the identities of the three law enforcement officers shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday.

Brad Garafola: The 45-year-old deputy had been serving with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office for 24 years.

The sheriff's office said Garafola was currently working in civil processing-foreclosures.

A neighbor described Garafola as a "family man," and said he leaves behind a 7-year-old girl, a 12-year-old son, a 15-year-old daughter and a 21-year-old son.

Matthew Gerald: The 41-year-old officer had been serving with the Baton Rouge Police Department for less than a year.

Gerald was currently assigned to the uniform patrol bureau. He had celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary just two weeks ago. WWL-TV in New Orleans reported Gerald and his wife, Dechia, have a 3-year-old daughter together and that Gerald had adopted his wife's daughter from a previous relationship.

A family friend described him as, "a good family man, good cop, loving husband."

Montrell Jackson: The 32-year-old officer had been serving with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 10 years.

Jackson was currently assigned to the uniform patrol bureau. He leaves behind a 4-month-old son, Mason, and his wife Trenisha Jackson. Just days before his death, he took to Facebook in a touching post to discuss the hardships he'd recently faced as an officer.

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He ended the post by stating, "I'm working these streets so any protesters, officers, friends, family or whoever, if you see me and need a hug or want to say a prayer, I got you."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.