BATON ROUGE - A holiday tradition in Baton Rouge is doing more than handing out toys; it’s preserving a legacy.

The Montrell Jackson family continues to honor the late Baton Rouge Police Corporal Montrell Jackson , who was killed in a 2016 ambush that also claimed the lives of three other officers.

Nearly ten years later, his family has turned their grief into giving, hosting an annual Christmas toy drive that brings joy to hundreds of children each year.

Jackson’s widow, Trenisha Jackson, says the event is a celebration of her husband and the time of year around his birthday.

"His birthday is December 23rd, so it's just a great joy to be able to give back. Next year he'll be deceased 10 years, and so I just enjoy honoring his legacy," Jackson said.

This year, donations started off

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