Officer Patricio E. Zamarripa - Dallas Police Dept. - TX - True Life Hero

Patricio E. Zamarripa
- Jul. 07, 2016 -

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Resided:	Fort Worth (Tarrant County) TX, USA
Born:	Aug. 15, 1983
Fallen:	Jul. 07, 2016
Race/Sex:	Hispanic Male / 32 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Dallas Police Dept. - TX 1400 South Lamar Street Dallas, TX 75215 USA (214)671-4065
County:	Dallas
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Ambush
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	10112
On The Job:	6 years

Bio: Patricio 'Patrick' E. Zamarripa was born to Enrique and Valerie Zamarripa on Aug. 15, 1983, in Fort Worth, where he was also raised. He is the second child of three.

Patrick graduated from R.L. Paschal High School where he played baseball and the trumpet in the band. After high school he joined the Navy and served his Country valiantly. After three tours in Iraq, he returned home to Fort Worth, in which he answered his calling to law enforcement as a police officer. In 2010, he graduated from the police academy and joined the ranks of the Dallas Police Department. In 2013, he and his soul mate Kristy, welcomed their beautiful baby girl Lyncoln Rae Zamarripa, in which Patrick referred to as his �new reason for life.' He also loved his stepson, Dylan, in which he called his little 'buddy'.

Patrick was an extreme patriot of community, state and country. He had a passion for all things sports and loved to represent his favorite teams. He was so much to so many: a loving father, spouse, son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, godfather and friend to all. He loved his family and friends with all he had. His passion for life and the love he always gave will live through all who knew him and his legacy will forever carry on in all of our hearts. He was always a protector to many here on earth and will now be our protector in the heavens.

Survived by:

Lyncoln Rae - Daughter

Dylan Hoover - Son
(Step-son)

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Micah Xavier Johnson :: Black / Male - 25 years old Army veteran, was killed by a robot-controlled bomb set off by the police after a standoff. Johnson told Police during negotions he was upset about Black Lives Matter. He said he was upset about the recent police shootings. The suspect said he was upset at white people. The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. ...The suspect stated that he was not affiliated with any groups, and he did this alone. In his short purported manifesto, the writer points to police shootings of black Americans as his motivation and criticizes the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Location:	Dallas, Dallas County, TX USA Thu. Jul. 07, 2016
Summary:	Police Officer Patrick Zamarripa, Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Police Officer Michael Krol & Sergeant Michael Smith, all of the Dallas Police Department; and Police Officer Brent Thompson of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department were shot and killed by an active shooter during a protest in downtown Dallas. As the protesters walked down Main Street between South Lamar Street and South Market Street, a sniper opened fire on police officers who were providing security for the event. The man shot a total of 12 officers, killing five and wounding seven. The subject was cornered in an adjacent parking garage and barricaded himself inside for several hours while he spoke to negotiators, during which time he stated he specifically targeted white police officers. He was killed when the Dallas Police Department's Bomb Squad moved an explosive device to the man's location using a robot and detonated it.
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Related:	Brent Alan Thompson Michael Joseph Smith Michael Leslie Krol Lorne Bradley Ahrens

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