Funeral arrangements have been set for a Baton Rouge officer who died from injuries following an intentional hit-and-run.

Sergeant Caleb Eisworth, a 23-year veteran, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, at a Baton Rouge hospital. Advertisement

The Baton Rouge Police Department announced that Eisworth's funeral will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, at 12 p.m.

The funeral will be held at Istrouma Baptist Church.

Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. with the service beginning at 12 p.m.

On June 16, 2025, Sergeant Eisworth was critically injured after Gad Black, 41, intentionally rammed his pickup truck into Eisworth's police motorcycle.

Black was later arrested that day on Airline Highway.

Investigators found a social media post that led them to Black.

Black said during an interview with police that

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