Senior Corporal Thomas Dale Bond
Bio
- Age: 45
- Tour: 7 years
- Badge: 5725
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender: Sentenced to life
About
Senior Corporal Tomas Bond was shot and killed while he and his partner were serving a burglary warrant.
The suspect was hiding inside of a closet in his mother's house. When Corporal Bond opened the closet door the suspect shot him in the face, killing him instantly. The suspect then shot and critically wounded his partner. She was able to crawl out of the house and call for backup.
The subject was arrested and sentenced to life.
Corporal Bond was a U.S Navy veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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Senior Corporal David R. Galvan
Bio
- Age: 48
- Tour: 16 years, 5 months
- Badge: 4006
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause: Automobile crash
About
Senior Corporal David Galvan was killed when his patrol car crashed into a utility pole after being sideswiped.
He was en route to assist another officer who had stopped a stolen vehicle.
Corporal Galvan was a U.S Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for 16 and a half years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.
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Senior Corporal Richard A. Lawrence
Bio
- Age: 46
- Tour: 22 years, 6 months
- Badge: 3066
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
- Offender: Apprehended
About
Senior Corporal Richard Lawrence was shot and killed when he surprised a pair of auto thieves as he returned home from work at 3:00 am.
Corporal Lawrence was a U.S Army veteran of the Vietnam war and had served with the Dallas Police Department for 22 years. He is survived by his two daughters and son.
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Police Officer John Paul Jones
Bio
- Age: 25
- Tour: 4 years
- Badge: 6085
Incident Details
- Cause: Heart attack
About
Police Officer Paul Jones suffered a fatal heart attack while in a foot pursuit of a juvenile suspect.
Officer Jones had served with the Dallas Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife.
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Senior Corporal Billy Walter Daugherty
Bio
- Age: 41
- Tour: 21 years
- Badge: 3051
Incident Details
- Cause: Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date: Monday, August 10, 1992
About
Senior Corporal Billy Daugherty died four days after suffering severe head injuries when his motorcycle crashed.
He had served with the Dallas Police Department for 21 years. He is survived by his wife and three sons.
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Police Officer Harold Lee Hammons
Bio
- Age: 29
- Tour: 2 years
- Badge: 5970
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
About
Police Officer Harold Hammons was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer while serving a search warrant. Two officers had cleared the main room and detained several armed subjects as Officer Hammons was clearing the kitchen.
One of the officers in the main room saw motion in the kitchen and, mistakenly believing a suspect was in the kitchen, opened fire with a shotgun.
Officer Hammons had served with the Dallas Police Department for two years. He was survived by his mother, brother, and four sisters.
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Senior Corporal Lawrence David Bromley
Bio
- Age: 32
- Tour: 10 years
- Badge: 4570
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
About
Senior Corporal Lawrence Bromley was accidentally shot and killed by other officers during an undercover drug operation.
He was purchasing narcotics from a suspect when the man pulled out a pistol. Responding officers mistook Corporal Bromley for a suspect and shot him with a police shotgun.
Corporal Bromley had been with the agency for ten years. He is survived by his wife.
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Police Officer Sunny Ma Lov
Bio
- Age: 39
- Tour: 2 years, 1 month
- Badge: 5892
Incident Details
- Cause: Vehicular assault
About
Police Officer Sunny Lov was struck and killed by a stolen car while directing traffic around an accident scene at the North Central Expressway near Meadow Road.
The driver of a stolen vehicle drove through a line of road flares and struck Officer Lov, who was thrown 119 feet into the opposite lanes of traffic. He died at the scene.
The subject driving the vehicle was found a few hours later, after abandoning the wrecked vehicle. He was charged with murder and subsequently sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Officer Lov, who was fluent in six languages, escaped the killing fields of Cambodia and came to the United States to start a new life that was cut short just two years into his career with the Dallas Police Department. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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Police Officer Michael Ross Okelberry
Bio
- Age: 28
- Tour: 1 year
- Badge: 6007
Incident Details
- Cause: Automobile crash
About
Police Officer Michael Okelberry and Police Officer Thomas Burchfield were killed when their patrol car was struck head-on by a pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction.
Officer Okelberry had served with the Dallas Police Department for one year. He is survived by his wife and son.
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Police Officer Thomas G. Burchfield
Bio
- Age: 22
- Tour: 1 year
- Badge: 6001
Incident Details
- Cause: Automobile crash
About
Police Officer Thomas Burchfield and Police Officer Michael Okelberry were killed when their patrol car was struck head-on by a pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction.
Officer Burchfield had served with the Dallas Police Department for one year. He is survived by his fiancée, parents, two brothers, and sister.
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