A local artist is making sure a fallen Dallas police officer's legacy will live on after that officer was killed by an accused drunken driver.
Officer Mitchell Penton’s portrait now hangs in the Dallas Police Northeast Patrol Division in Lake Highlands.RELATED:Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Penton’s death was a loss for the entire city, not just his department.
"When you say the word hero, I’m not sure everyone understands the sacrifices our men and women make every day, the sacrifices that Mitchell made, the sacrifices that you make and made for him to be here," Chief Garcia said.The driver accused of hitting Officer Penton is still awaiting trial for intoxication manslaughter.
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