Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, July 7, 2016
Add to My HeroesMichael Joseph Smith
Sergeant Michael Smith, Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Police Officer Michael Krol, and Police Officer Patrick Zamarripa of the Dallas Police Department, and Police Officer Brent Thompson of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, were shot and killed by an active shooter during a protest in downtown Dallas.
As the protesters walked down Main Street between South Lamar Street and South Market Street, a sniper opened fire on police officers who were providing security for the event. The man shot a total of 12 officers, killing five and wounding seven.
The subject was cornered in an adjacent college building and barricaded himself inside for several hours while he spoke to negotiators, during which time he stated he specifically targeted white police officers. He was killed when the Dallas Police Department's Bomb Squad moved an explosive device to the man's location using a robot and detonated it.
Sergeant Smith was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for 27 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 55
- Tour 27 years
- Badge 6141
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Killed by officers
Most Recent Reflection
View all 185 ReflectionsI cannot stop the formation of tears in my eyes reading about Sgt. Smith and his colleagues. If I had a nickel for every time I performed the same function they were at the time of that fateful exchange...
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