A procession transports the body of Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks from the Dallas County Medical Examiner's office in Dallas to Restland Funeral home
Dallas officer escorted by police processional to funeral home
Darron Burks was shot Thursday night in what police called a premeditated execution
Officer Darron Burks’ fellow Dallas police officers escorted him from the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office to Restland Funeral Home on Sunday.
The Dallas police traffic unit led procession as it left the Dallas ME’s office on North Stemmons Freeway at 11 a.m. and traveled to Restland on Greenville Avenue.
An officer on motorcycle led the way. The hearse, with small American flags wavy on either side, came next. A Dallas Police Department SUV carrying Burks family, civilian vehicles and more Dallas PD vehicles followed.
At Restland, Burks’ casket was draped in the American flag and brought from the hearse to the building by the Dallas police honor guard.
Numerous officers — too many to count — gathered outside, saluting their fallen comrade as the casket was taken from the hearse and wheeled inside the doors. Dallas police Chief Eddie García stood alongside Burks’ mother. He held her hand as they followed the casket into the funeral home.
A celebration of life for Burks will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Watermark Community Church, according to an obituary posted Sunday evening.
Burks, 46, was killed in what García called a premeditated execution as he sat in his marked patrol car on Thursday night. Senior Cpls. Jamie Farmer and Karissa David were shot and wounded responding to the scene.
Farmer was shot in the leg and was treated and released from the hospital Friday. David was shot in the face and remains in critical condition, a Dallas police spokesperson said Sunday. García said Friday she faces a long recovery.
The shooter, 30-year-old Corey Cobb-Bey, was pursued Thursday night down Interstate 35E into Lewisville. When he stopped and got out of his car with a shotgun pointed at police, officers shot and killed him, police officials said.
VIDEO: Former students, friends, community members pay respects to Officer Darron Burks
Dallas police officer Burks was killed and two other officers were wounded in a shooting Thursday night in Oak Cliff.
Over the weekend, tributes, remembrances and prayers continued to flow in for Burks, a former teacher whose friends said he believed he could help more by becoming a police officer.
Burks attended Paul Quinn College and pledged Omega Psi Phi. He worked at Texans Can Academies before joining the force. Former students left tributes for him online and around Dallas, saying he was a father figure to them and provided encouragement during hard times.
A gathering is set for Sunday afternoon at 4:04 p.m. outside the south central police substation, 1999 E. Camp Wisdom Road. Flowers, balloons, photos, mementos and candles will be added to a growing police car memorial outside the substation.
Freelance photographer Azul Sordo contributed to this report.
