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Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:17 pm
by HankB
Very sad.
The article said the "police did not announce who they were before attempting to serve the warrant" . . . does anyone know whether or not they were in uniform?
Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:22 pm
by KD5NRH
HankB wrote:The article said the "police did not announce who they were before attempting to serve the warrant" . . . does anyone know whether or not they were in uniform?
As I read it, he was shot through the door while waiting for someone to answer it. Not much reason to announce until they're ready to enter.
Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:50 pm
by CHL/LEO
Everyone was in full uniform and announced that they were police. Once the door was opened he was shot.
The following is from the Dallas Morning News website and is pretty well right on with how this went down:
About 6 p.m. Tuesday, Smith and about six other gang-unit officers went to the Oak Wood Place Apartments to arrest Jobe.
Smith, flanked by two other officers, approached the door and knocked. Someone inside asked who was there, and Smith responded with a fake name, police officials said.
When the suspected gunman opened the door, Smith yelled that they were the police, according to the preliminary investigation. The suspect then tried to close the door, and Smith pushed back. That's when he was shot.
Officers returned fire, frantically trying to pull their fallen comrade out of the line of fire as the gunman opened the door and continued shooting. No one else was injured in the gunbattle.
Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:38 am
by casingpoint
By all means, condolences and sympathies for the family and all who worked with the deceased and knew him professionally. From what is known here, the death was on the wrong side of the door.
Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:51 am
by astrorockhound
When I saw the Dallas Morning News headlines my heart sank.
My sincere condolences to the surviving family in this
time of sad unexpected loss of a loved one.
Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:57 pm
by AggieC05
Definitely praying for his family and friends!
Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:12 pm
by secure
RIP! His family will be in our prayers.
Re: Dallas PD Gang Unit Officer Killed
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:28 pm
by KRM45
I attended the service for Sr. Corporal Norman Smith today. What a terrible shame to loose such a fine man.
His family and coworkers will be in my prayers.
http://www.odmp.org/officer/19730-senio ... rman-smith