First DART officer killed in line of duty. “We’re protecting the backbone of Iraq,” Zamarripa, a petty officer who also used the first name Patricio, told the newspaper. Brent Thompson, 43, had worked as an officer with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority for the last seven years. There he found love, marrying another transit officer within the last two weeks, according to DART Chief James Spiller. Zamarripa joined the Dallas force about five years ago and recently was assigned to downtown bicycle patrols, his father said.

Source: National Post July 08, 2016 20:03 UTC