Burks, 46, was fatally shot in a “premeditated execution” the night of Aug. 29 in southeast Oak Cliff. Hundreds are expected to gather Saturday at the funeral...
A pile of flowers covers a Dallas police patrol car serving as a memorial to slain officer Darron Burks during a vigil outside the South Central Patrol Division on Sept. 1 in Dallas. Burks was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting last week in Oak Cliff.the night of Aug. 29 in southeast Oak Cliff, Dallas police Chief Eddie García said.
“The First Lady and I extend prayers of comfort for the Burks family during their time of grief, and we urge all Texans to remember and honor Officer Burks’ service as a dedicated and trusted law enforcement officer,” Abbott wrote Friday inAfter the shooting, Senior Cpls. Jamie Farmer and Karissa David responded to check on Burks and were also shot by the gunman, the chief said.
, Staff Writer. Kelli covers public safety and the Dallas Police Department for The Dallas Morning News. She grew up in El Paso and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in political science and film and a minor in journalism. Before joining the staff, she reported for the Chicago Tribune and KTSM, the NBC affiliate in El Paso.
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