On July 7, 2016, Dallas police officers were ambushed and fired upon leading to five officers being killed — Sergeant Michael Smith, Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa and Officer Brent Thompson — and nine others injured. It was the deadliest day for American law enforcement since the terrorist attacks on 9/11. The gunman was ultimately killed by an EOD robot armed with an explosive device.
Police1 coverage of the horrific attack included lessons learned from the incident, emotional wellness after the ambush and common factors in ambush wins.