Louisiana said goodbye to East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy Nick Tullier during a funeral service attended by law enforcement officers from across the country. Tullier was one of six officers shot in July of 2016 during an ambush on Baton Rouge law enforcement officers. Three officers died that day. Governor John Bel Edwards says Tullier responded to a call of officers down and for that, he’s a hero.
“We all know that hero is a word that gets overused and misused quite often these days, but certainly not in this case,” said Edwards.
Tullier was shot three times and not given much of a chance to live, but he defied the odds until an infection ended his life on May 5th. Edwards says Tullier’s will to live will not be forgotten.
“His road was more difficult than words can describe than any man should have to bear than any family should have to suffer, but he was certainly was a man of strength,” said Edwards.
Tullier passed away at the age of 46. East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says Tullier spent 18 years of those years as a deputy with the EBRSO.
“Nick had that heart, he had all of those things, he knew, why he was here and he knew, that he was here to serve everyone all of the time,” said Gautreaux.
Authorities say 29-year-old Gavin Long opened fire on law enforcement as tensions were high following the officer-involved shooting of Alton Sterling. Baton Rouge police officers Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald, along with East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy Brad Garafola were killed. Long was killed by responding officers.
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