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    Funerals Begin for Fallen Dallas Officers

    July 13, 2016
    Services for three of the five police officers who lost their lives after being ambushed by a sniper during protest last week were held Wednesday.
    Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS
    A Dallas Police Department chaplain salutes beside the casket of Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, one of five officers killed in last week's sniper attack, during his funeral at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas on July 13.
    A Dallas Police Department chaplain salutes beside the casket of Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, one of five officers killed in last week's sniper attack, during his funeral at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas on July 13.

    Services for three of the five police officers who lost their lives after being ambushed by a sniper during a downtown protest last week were held on Wednesday.

    Watch Video Coverage of the Funerals Here

    The first funeral held was at 9:50 a.m. CT for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Police Officer Brent Thompson.

    The funeral for Dallas police Sgt. Michael Smith got underway early and ended by 11:30 a.m. CT 

    Coverage of the service for DPD officer Senior Cpl. Lorne Ahrens began around 10:50 a.m. CT

    The funeral services for police officers Michael Krol will be held Friday.

    Thursday night's attack at a protest in downtown Dallas left the five police officers dead and nine more officers wounded, as well as two civilians.

    An interfaith memorial service was held Tuesday to honor the fallen officers.

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