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Joe Biden, Loretta Lynch to speak Thursday at memorial for officers in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE (WGNO) – Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will speak at a memorial service in Baton Rouge Thursday for the three fallen police officers who were shot and killed July 17.

The Baton Rouge Business Report says details of their visits will be released by the White House Tuesday.

The memorial is set for 2 p.m. at Healing Place Church, 19202 Highland Road.

It comes after the three officers – Matthew Gerald, Brad Garafola and Montrell Jackson – were laid to rest Friday, Saturday and Monday, respectively.

They were among six officers shot by a lone gunman outside a Baton Rouge convenience store.

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