Statement from the Family of DART Police Officer Brent Thompson

Thank you for your prayers and the untold number of messages supporting Brent and all of us. You have blessed and sustained us. Our hearts are broken by Thursday's events. Thank you also for the support you've shown Brent's DART Police colleagues, Officers Cannon, McBride, and Retana, who were wounded. Please keep all police, in Dallas and across America, in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the consequences of that horrible night. Your support will help keep us strong in the coming days and weeks.

Thanks are also due the news media for respecting our wish for privacy at this time. Our focus has been, and will continue to be, on honoring Brent in the days ahead and planning our next steps as a family.

DART operations

DART's operational status through the Dallas CBD is unchanged. We are operating trains through downtown, however, they are not serving West End Station. DART buses that serve CBD West have been moved to CBD East. Those buses are boarding on Pacific between Pearl and Olive. The TRE is operating a regular schedule.

Fund to honor Ofc. Thompson

DART employees have established a Go Fund Me Account in honor of Ofc. Thompson to help his family during this tragic event. https://www.gofundme.com/2debdfk4