Hundreds of first responders formed a procession through Baton Rouge on Sunday afternoon, paying tribute to Sgt. Caleb Eisworth , a decorated police officer who died in the morning from injuries sustained in a June when a pickup truck rammed his motorcycle in what authorities say was an intentional attack.

Reflecting on Eisworth, Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse quoted an engraving on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.: “It's not how these officers died that made them heroes, but how they lived their lives. I think that sums up Caleb.”

Eisworth served on the force for 23 years, joining the motorcycle division in 2008. He received multiple awards for heroism in the line of duty, including the Medal of Valor — the highest honor bestowed by the Baton

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