Funerals set to begin for police officers slain in Dallas

Ahrens’ funeral will be held in Plano.

Corporal Ahrens was the 25th officer to have been shot and killed in 2016 and is ninth officer fatality for the state of Texas.

Almost a week after five officers were killed in the Dallas shooting, memorial services for three of them drew thousands of mourners Wednesday.

Dallas Police Department’s Sr. Cpl. He was remembered in a service at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.

Law enforcement officers salute the casket of Dallas Police Sr. Cpl.

Dallas police say the officer is stable at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Castile’s girlfriend, who streamed the aftermath of his July 6 shooting live on Facebook, said in her video that Castile was complying with the officer’s request to provide ID when he was repeatedly shot.

Smith, his wife and their two daughters were members of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch, north of Dallas, where his service was held Wednesday.

His widow delivered a message of strength, saying: “To the coward that tried to break me and my brothers and sisters, know that your hate made us stronger”.

Johnson was killed when authorities used a robot to detonate an explosive as negotiations faltered. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.

Thompson was remembered by his children during a memorial service at The Potter’s House.

Data analyzed by The Associated Press shows that a suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, police department whose officer killed a black driver last week has been disproportionately arresting African-Americans.

Smith was known by family, friends and fellow officers for being upbeat and showing compassion toward others.

The shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota were the latest in a series of high-profile police killings of black men in various USA cities that have brought intense scrutiny of police use of force, particularly against black suspects.

A public service for the former Army ranger is scheduled for Thursday at a Dallas church, where he worked security.

Officer Debbie Taylor described Ahrens as a gentle giant who was a “super-sized can of whip ass”.

Funerals for the other two slain officers, Michael Krol, 40, and Patrick Zamarripa, 32, are expected later in the week.

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