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Submitted: 10/26/20 • Approved: 10/26/20 • Last Updated: 10/29/20 • R361701-G0-S3
June 9, 1947-November 9, 1993
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Inscribed on back of stone:
Police Dallas Texas
Senior Corporal, Badge 3066
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends. John 15:13
*Photo/Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Richard Lawrence attended Stinnett High School and graduated from there. He became a police officer and died in Dallas, Texas, after he heard a disturbance in the parking lot of his apartment building.
From the Officer Memorial Site: State of Texas:
The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . .
Senior Corporal Richard A. Lawrence
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 9, 1993
Biographical Info
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: 3066
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 9, 1993
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Corporal Richard Lawrence was shot and killed when he surprised a pair of auto thieves as he returned home from work at 3:00 am.
Corporal Lawrence had served with the agency for 22 years. He is survived by his two daughters and son.
Contributed on 10/26/20 by neldapat
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