Following a 2016 ambush attack, a sheriff’s officer from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, died on Thursday after a six-year struggle for his life. According to Tullier’s father, Nick Tullier, a father of two, he spent nearly six years of his life in hospitals after being shot three times in the back of the head, shoulder, and abdomen.
Tullier’s father, James Tullier, stated on Facebook on Thursday, “Our beloved son died.”
Following the ambush, James Tullier had been meticulously recording each of his son’s 2,000-plus days in medical treatment. He asked his Facebook followers to pray for both his kid and “Members of the Blue Family” in each post.
Tullier has been fed through a tube for the last few years and has battled pneumonia, seizures, and other injuries-related consequences. His father earlier told Fox News that he was unable to talk and had been working with therapists to help him move his arms, legs, and head again. President Trump wrote Tullier a letter in December 2019 with the message, “Get Well Soon!”
Following a July 5, 2016, police-involved shooting in which “most people expressed themselves peacefully,” demonstrations erupted in East Baton Rouge. A shooter from out of state arrived with the goal of assassinating two cops on July 17, 2016, as local officials and community people convened to discuss the next moves a week after the demonstrations.
“Heartbroken at the demise of a real hero, Cpl. Nick Tullier,” EBRP Sheriff Sid Gautreaux wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
“Nick’s injuries were caused by his unselfish acts in responding to the call to protect and serve others. Through his unyielding perseverance, he has overcome all chances in his recuperation for nearly six years “According to Gautreaux. “I have no doubt that the love, prayers, and faith of his family, friends, and coworkers helped him tremendously. It’s easy to understand how Nick grew to be such a decent guy after witnessing his parents, James and Mary, nobly and selflessly commit their life to Nick’s rehabilitation.”
Nick’s legacy “of duty, sacrifice, and faith lives on through all of those he impacted,” according to the sheriff. Tullier was recognized by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome as a “genuine hero who served East Baton Rouge Parish with pride and distinction.”
Broome remarked on Facebook, “Deputy Tullier and his fellow law enforcement officers placed their lives on the line so the rest of us might be protected.” “His life exemplified the meaning of protection and service. In his honor, I’m ordering half-staff flags at all City-Parish buildings. Please join me in thinking of and praying for his family and loved ones.”
