Funeral Held for Dallas Police Officer Killed by Suspected Drunken Driver

The funeral for a Dallas police officer killed by a suspected drunken driver earlier this month was held Monday in Plano.

Dallas police Ofc. Mitchell Penton was responding to a crash on North Central Expressway at Walnut Hill Lane at about 1:45 a.m. Feb. 13 when a vehicle struck the back of Penton's squad car and pushed it into the officer.

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Penton was taken to Baylor University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Tragic night for us. This, a small sign of respect and admiration for a fallen brother and his family. Thank you to all Fire/EMS and to Baylor Medical Center for your tireless efforts. Rest easy, hero. We’ll take it from here. pic.twitter.com/Dxu0AO06a8
— Eddie Garcia (@DPDChiefGarcia) February 13, 2021