BASTROP, La. (KNOE) - The City of Bastrop held a memorial ceremony to honor officers who were killed in the line of duty at Bastrop City Hall on Friday, Aug. 8.

According to the Bastrop Police Department, On August 10, 2007 Sergeant Charles “Chuck” Wilson and Detective John R. Smith responded to the Budget Inn Motel in Bastrop to follow up on a theft case. They say what was expected to be a routine investigation quickly turned deadly.

Officials say, the officers encountered two armed suspects from Texas. An exchange of gunfire broke out, leading to the deaths of both officers and one suspect.

Bastrop Police say two medical personnel on scene were also injured during the incident.

Bastrop Mayor Mark Moore Sr. says the tragedy shook the city of Bastrop and Morehouse Parish, making it one

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