Heroes honored
The Dallas Police Association honored two Dallas officers for shooting suspects who were violently attacking others earlier this year.
The association gave Sgt. Jackie Moore and Officer Ruben Martinez “courage awards” during a ceremony at its headquarters. The awards come after a wave of recent shootings by Dallas police.
“The actions of these officers were heroic because while off-duty, they both reacted to a person in desperate need of help,” said Ron Pinkston, the association’s president. “Disregarding their own safety, they did what extraordinary cops do – they put an end to the horrific events.”
Moore fatally shot Codi Ben Bullard on April 4 while Bullard was stabbing Vincent Cortez. And Martinez shot and wounded LaDarius Campbell, who had just shot Laquita Stewart in the face, on Aug. 21 in east Oak Cliff.