Comments on: Dallas Police: Officer Killed Serving Warrant

By: Tish

Tish — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:33:24 +0000

Though I’ve had my share of unfair treatment from officers because of bad timing and out right prejudice, it saddens me when I read or hear about a public servant, so willing to protect and serve, being killed.

It’s unfair to their families especially. I personally would never want my family member out there doing the work of public servants. That’s Tish being selfish. My father was an officer when he lived in California, way before my birth. The majority of my uncles have served in the military and so forth.

I pray for his family, and hope they know his dying was not in vain.

By: Bloviating Zeppelin

Bloviating Zeppelin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:53:42 +0000

That’s the problem with warrant service. Suspects know generally how they’ll react and what they’ll do; you know little. Many factors involved. Yes, it was a felony assault warrant but, absent specific circumstances, you don’t always conduct every warrant service as a tac-op. Clearly, he was a warrior and exited, as so many warriors, doing what he wanted and needed to do: BE a warrior. God bless him and him family and the department in this time of sorrow.

I fear that one day we’ll call for more warriors and not only few will answer, but those who answer will be excoriated for doing so.

By: StormWarning

StormWarning — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:24:01 +0000

Gang violence is spreading down here. So are home invasions.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/37195439.html

Comments are interesting: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Man_shoots_home_invaders_killing_1.html?c=y&viewAllComments=y

By: Patrick Sperry

Patrick Sperry — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:02:44 +0000

God bless him and his family. My prayers are with them.

Hyunchback; it already can be done in a similar manner using the RICO Act. Look up “Mongols MC.”

By: Hyunchback

Hyunchback — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:50:12 +0000

Does the fallen officer’s service indicate that the suspected shooter was in a gang? If so what gang?

I’m about at the point that I feel that gang associations should be treated the same as terrorist associations.

By: WashingtonArmory.com

WashingtonArmory.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:26:31 +0000

My thoughts are with the family and friends of this fallen Officer. I am not a religious man but I do care. Thank you Fred.

By: TexasFred

TexasFred — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:53:41 +0000

A Dallas police officer has died after being shot in the face tonight at an east Oak Cliff apartment.

Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle identified the slain officer as Senior Cpl. Norman Smith, 43.

“He was a great, great police officer,” said Kunkle, visibly shaken at a press conference late this evening.

The shooting happened about 6:15 p.m. at the Oakwood Place Apartments in the 4900 block of Wadsworth Drive, near Loop 12 and East Ledbetter Drive.

Dallas police Lt. Andy Harvey said several officers were serving a felony aggravated assault warrant when Cpl. Smith knocked on an apartment door and was shot.

“They went to the front door, knocked on it and they were met with gun fire,” said Lt. Harvey, a department spokesman.

Three people were taken into custody after the shooting.

An hour later, the complex was still surrounded by Dallas police officers, and a SWAT unit was on the scene.

Many other officers were visibly emotional as they gathered at the hospital. Cpl. Smith would have celebrated his 18-year anniversary with the force on Wednesday. He had spent the past 12 years in the gang unit

His wife, Lt. Regina Smith, works in Kunkle’s office. The chief described them as a magical couple.

“For me personally, this is a really, really difficult situation,” he said.
Cpl. Smith was very well regarded within the department and across the community, Kunkle said.

“He could go into the toughest neighborhoods and be respected,” he said.

Kunkle said Cpl. Smith, who had been a departmental officer of the year, came into work at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

“Norm was doing exactly what he wanted to do,” Kunkle said. “He was a great, great officer and had the heart of a warrior

Dallas police identify officer killed after being shot in the face