Memorial service held for DART Officer Brent Thompson

DALLAS – Memorial services for the five officers slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas were held Wednesday.

Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens, Dallas Police Sgt. Michael Smith and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Officer Brent Thompson were all laid to rest.

The service for Thompson, 43, drew hundreds of law enforcement officers in crisp formal uniforms to The Potter's House, the Dallas megachurch headed by celebrity Bishop T.D. Jakes.

Thompson's wife Emily, a fellow DART officer whom he had recently married, told the audience that the shooter, Micah Johnson, was a coward. "You know your hate made us stronger," she said, speaking of Johnson.

Johnson, 25, was killed when authorities used a robot to detonate an explosive as negotiations faltered. Nine officers and two civilians were injured in the attack.

A funeral service for Thompson was scheduled for later Wednesday in Corsicana, south of Dallas. He is the first DART officer killed in the line of duty since the agency's police force was founded in 1989.

A funeral service for Thompson was scheduled for later Wednesday in Corsicana, south of Dallas. He is the first DART officer killed in the line of duty since the agency's police force was founded in 1989.

Dallas Police Officer Michael Krol's funeral is set for Friday, and Dallas police Officer Patrick Zamarripa's funeral will be held Saturday.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick launched a fundraising drive for the families of the fallen Dallas officers. Click here to donate.