

God bless the Dallas Police Department, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, and all those who were affected by this incident. Our hearts are aching for our protectors, their families and their colleagues.

We don't understand the "why." We may never understand it. We are at a loss of words that something so evil could happen to those who are sworn to protect the innocent. We wear this uniform with pride knowing that we make a positive difference helping people in this noble profession. We know we must press on to protect our communities and confront evil, because this is our calling and what we have sworn an oath to do. We hug our families, calm our children, make a promise to try and return home, put our badge on, grab our gear and head to work. We run towards harm every day and provide exemplary service to protect the weak and uphold order in our society.

This fear has always existed but is much more realized and manifested in the aftermath of this assault on law enforcement. Many of our wives and husbands and children and parents and sisters and brothers and grandparents worry about us walking out the door today. Arlington Police Department - Reflections from some of Arlington's Finest: We woke up this morning numb and appalled at the violence directed at police.
