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The Dallas police honor guard unveils a portrait honoring Dallas police Officer Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
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The Dallas police honor guard pick up a portrait honoring Dallas police Officer Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
A portrait honoring Dallas police Officer Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
Dallas police Lieutenant Douglas Martinez holds a program as Darron Burks’ mother, Cherie Jeffery, speaks before the unveiling of a portrait honoring DPD Officer Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
Darron Burks’ mother, Cherie Jeffery, lays her head on Burks\u2019 longtime friend and line brother, Craig Carter, as Dallas police Chaplain Dale\u00a0Vick says a prayer after the unveiling of a portrait honoring Officer Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
Darron Burks’ mother, Cherie Jeffery, lays her head on Burks\u2019 longtime friend and line brother, Craig Carter, as Dallas police Chaplain Dale\u00a0Vick says a prayer after the unveiling of a portrait honoring Officer Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
Dallas police Chief Daniel Comeaux speaks before the unveiling of a portrait honoring DPD Officer Darron Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
Dallas police officer Darron Burks<\/a> never let a day pass without checking on his mother.<\/p>\n Morning or night, by phone or text, Cherie Jeffery knew she would hear from her son.<\/p>\n \u201cMom, I\u2019m just checking on you,\u201d she recalled him telling her.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Nearly two years after Burks was killed<\/a> in the line of duty, Jeffery stood before more than 100 cops, relatives and friends Friday as the department unveiled his painted portrait.<\/p>\n \u201cI am so proud of him,\u201d Jeffery said. \u201cI am so proud of the life that he lived.\u201d<\/p>\n The portrait, showing Burks smiling in his Dallas police<\/a> uniform, will hang inside the department\u2019s South Central Patrol Division, where he served before he was fatally shot Aug. 29, 2024.<\/p>\n Burks, 46, was sitting in his patrol vehicle outside the For Oak Cliff community center when police say Corey Cobb-Bey shot him. Two officers who responded, Sr. Cpls. Karissa David and Jamie Farmer, were also shot and wounded. David was left blind.<\/p>\n Darron Burks’ mother, Cherie Jeffery (fifth from left in blue), is joined by family and friends as the honor guard brings a portrait honoring Dallas police Officer Burks, who was killed in 2024, during a ceremony at the South Central Division in Dallas, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. Dallas police Chief Daniel Comeaux and members of the department also watch.<\/p>\n Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n Related: Dallas police respond to third officer-involved shooting in two days; suspect at large<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Police pursued Cobb-Bey into Lewisville, where Dallas officers fatally shot him after police said he got out of his car holding a gun. A Dallas County grand jury later cleared the six officers who fired at Cobb-Bey.<\/p>\n In March, Jeffery sued Cobb-Bey\u2019s parents<\/a> and a north Oak Cliff pawn shop, alleging his parents failed to secure firearms and the store negligently sold him the handgun used in the shooting.<\/p>\n Burks\u2019 portrait was one of two unveiled by Dallas police on Friday. Later in the day, a portrait honoring Police Report Representative Kathy Munn Lockhart, who died in 2021 after contracting COVID-19 while on duty, was also revealed. Her portrait will hang in the city\u2019s 911 communications area.<\/p>\n Friday\u2019s ceremony for Burks began outside the South Central Patrol Division headquarters in nearly 100-degree heat. A bagpiper played as a member of the department\u2019s Honor Guard led Jeffery, her sister Barbara Tidwell and other relatives and friends to seats in the front row.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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