Baton Rouge police officer remembered as hero at funeral

A Baton Rouge police officer has been remembered as a hero by the city's mayor, who urged people to respect the police and avoid the "us vs them" mentality that can encourage violence.

Baton Rouge police officer remembered as hero at funeral

A Baton Rouge police officer has been remembered as a hero by the city's mayor, who urged people to respect the police and avoid the "us vs them" mentality that can encourage violence.

More than 2,000 people packed into the church where Mayor Kip Holden and other leaders paid tribute to Matthew Gerald, the first of three officers killed by a lone gunman to be laid to rest.

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