Dallas Police Department
Senior Cpl. Smith Remembered

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, the Dallas City Council, City Manager Mary K. Suhm and the entire City of Dallas family expresses deep sympathy to the family of Senior Corporal Norman Smith who died in the line of duty January 6.  Sr. Cpl. Smith, 43, joined the Dallas Police Department in 1991 and would have marked his 18th year with the force today (January 7). Sr. Cpl. Smith was assigned to the Gang Unit at the time of his death.

“We are very fortunate in our police department and fire department to have some great men and women who serve us – Senior Cpl. Smith was one of the best of the best and unfortunately in a senseless and violent act we lost him,” said Mayor Leppert.

“This is a day we never want to happen and words can not express the sadness our City feels today by the loss of one of our law enforcement officers,” said City Manager Mary K. Suhm.  “Our condolences and prayers are with the officer’s family and the entire Dallas Police Department who are all grieving the loss of a courageous servant, husband, father and friend.”

"I would have thought he was invincible," said Chief David Kunkle. “He was a great, great street officer. He had the heart of a warrior."

Flags at all City buildings have been lowered to half-staff in honor of Sr. Cpl. Smith.  Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.

The Norman S. Smith Memorial Fund had been established at the City Credit Union for anyone wishing to make donations on behalf of this outstanding officer. A memorial has been set up in front of the Jack Evans Headquarters Bldg in honor of Sr. Cpl. Smith.

Funeral Arrangements for Senior Corporal Norman Smith

A candle-light vigil for Senior Corporal Norman Smith will be held Thursday, January 8, 2009, beginning at 7:30 p.m., at Jack Evans Police Headquarters, located at 1400 South Lamar Street.  There will also be open visitation at Restland Cemetary, 9220 Restland Road, Dallas, Texas (Corner of Greenville Avenue and Restland Road) from 12:00 noon until 8:30 p.m.

Funeral services for Senior Corporal Smith will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2009.  The service will be conducted at The Potter’s House, 6777 W. Kiest Boulevard, Dallas, Texas. The burial service will follow at the Garden of Honor, Restland Memorial Cemetery.

For anyone wanting to place an item as a memorial, Senior Corporal Smith’s patrol vehicle is currently parked in front of the Jack Evans Police Headquarters building, and will remain there through Friday, January 9, 2009.