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Michael J. Smith was a 55-year-old male, a veteran police sergeant with the Dallas Police Department, and of Taiwanese ethnicity. He had served for nearly three decades in law enforcement after also completing military service. On July 7, 2016, he was working security during a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas when a sniper opened fire on police officers. Sergeant Smith was fatally shot while standing outside a 7-Eleven store, one of several locations targeted during the ambush. His death came ...Read More
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Victim Details

Michael J. Smith

Male

Dallas

TX

2016-7-7

55

Michael

J. Smith

11/20/2025