At around 1:45 a.m., Penton was securing traffic with the emergency lights from his squad car on after an accident in the northbound lanes of North Central Expressway at Walnut Hill Lane.
Police said Mabry was driving a Kia Forte at a high speed and hit the back of Penton s squad car, which pushed the car into Penton.
Penton was taken to Baylor University Medical Center, where he died.
Police said Mabry was found to be intoxicated. He faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter on a police officer and intoxication assault in connection with the passenger who was in his vehicle.
Dallas police officer dies after having medical emergency on his way to report for duty
Officer David Clark, 33, started with the Dallas Police Department in 2009 and was assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division.
A Dallas police officer died Wednesday after having a medical emergency on his way to report for duty, said Melinda Gutierrez, a spokeswoman for the Dallas Police Department.
Officer David Clark, 33, started with the department in 2009 and was assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division, Chief Eddie García said in a tweet Thursday.
“Please keep him and his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers,” García said.
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DALLAS A Dallas man who killed himself after fatally shooting his wife and wounding two police officers at his home had twice been convicted of sexual assault, police said Friday.
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Sergio Sanchez, 57, fired at police when they arrived around 11 a.m. Thursday at his home on Bonita Avenue, Police Chief Eddie García said at a news conference.
Sanchez and his wife, April Lachelle Sanchez, 31, were both found dead from apparent gunshot wounds when SWAT officers entered the Dallas home about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, The Dallas Morning News reported.
The two officers, who were shot in their lower legs, were in stable condition later at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Their names had not been released.
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Protecting the Palm Beaches – a tribute to those who serve and sacrifice
Bottom Line: This weekly feature is designed to recognize those who ve paid the ultimate price to serve their communities and to serve as a reminder of what our police risk to keep us safe. Here are the harsh realities regarding the rise risk in society for law enforcement.
307 LOD’s in 2020, including 16 in Florida
46 in 2021 including 6 in Florida
Last year was the deadliest for law enforcement since 1932. We’re in an especially dangerous moment due to the defund police movement advanced by political opportunists against the backdrop of a pandemic which has been the leading cause of death for law enforcement most recently. We’ve lost these heroes since the previous update.