GONZALES— Before funeral services for Deputy Charles Riley began at the Pace Center, hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered to pay their respects.

This comes just a week after Deputy Riley was shot and killed outside the Iberville Parish Courthouse.

Iberville Parish Chief Deputy Ronnie Hebert said he does not wish this tragedy on any other agency, and their department is taking the loss of their fellow deputy pretty hard.

“This is the first time in our department history in the history of Iberville Parish that we've had to do this, and I pray to God we never have to do this again,” Hebert said.

Law enforcement officers from around the state were in attendance, some traveling from as far as New York to pay respects to the fallen deputy.

Paramedics and firefighters also gathered

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