Sobering photos of Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Jamie Givens smiling with young children thrilled to sit on his motorcycle and pose with him at last year’s State Fair of Texas. On Saturday he was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while blocking a road for a funeral escort. pic.twitter.com/qfkTMXhpwk
— J.D. Miles (@jdmiles11) July 23, 2018
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police held a vigil Monday night to honor fallen Senior Corporal Earl Jamie Givens.
Candlelight Vigil Ceremony for our #FallenBrother Sr. Cpl. Earl “Jamie” Givens pic.twitter.com/bbfMbd9onQ
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) July 24, 2018
Givens was struck and killed by a presumed drunk driver Saturday morning as he worked traffic detail for the funeral of a fellow officer who died of a stroke.
Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall made comments in this video collage from the Dallas Morning News:
Traffic Officer Kevin Nickel among several of givens colleagues spoke at the vigil, saying Jamie will never be forgotten.
Friends, colleagues and the community came together telling stories of the 32-year veterans’s legacy.
(Pic: @photosbylesko/@dallasnews) A photo taken 1 year ago shows @dallaspd Sr. Cpl. Earl “Jamie” Givens making a heart symbol for his fellow fallen officers. Now others are remembering him. He was killed in the line of duty by a DUI suspect. #NeverForget #officerdown #odmp #LODD pic.twitter.com/yDR2Ubz542
— Michael Hamtil (@mhamtil) July 23, 2018
Another fellow officer, Casey clark said he once worked the state fair with Givens. He said, “There wasn’t a kid who walked by Jamie didn’t let get on his bike and take a picture and he always had a smile on his face.”
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