The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) family is grieving the loss of police officer Brent Thompson, 43, who was killed during Thursday night's protest in Downtown Dallas. Officer Thompson is the first officer killed in the line of duty since DART formed a police department in 1989. He joined the DART Police Department in 2009.
"Brent was a great officer," DART Chief James Spiller told MSNBC early Friday. "He has served admirably during his time here at DART."
The chief also said on TODAY that Thompson was on patrol duty when he was killed. He was married in the last two weeks.
In addition to Thompson, three DART officers who were injured during the shootings in Dallas were identified: Misty McBride, 32, Omar Cannon, 44, and Jesus Retana, 39. One of the officers was being prepared to go into surgery, a second was being evaluated for surgery and a third was released from the hospital.
More at www.DART.org, http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/dallas-police-ambush/dallas-police-ambush-victim-brent-thompson-served-admirably-n605756
