Young boy breaks down at funeral for his hero cop father who was gunned down by the Dallas sniper
Magnus Ahrens attended the funeral of his “gentle giant” father who was murdered in the line of duty
A little boy cries in his mother’s arms as he says goodbye to his hero cop dad who was killed by the Dallas sniper last week.
Policeman Lorne Ahrens, 48, was one of five officers shot and killed by a gunman at a Black Lives Matter rally in the Texas city last Thursday.
He said: “Sometimes storms happen that are more than we can handle.
“Your dad was right there, and Jesus began praying for your dad.”
Officer Brent Thompson, who was also killed by the sniper, also had his funeral yesterday.
A Catholic mass was held for a third officer, Michael Smith, whose funeral is being held today.
The men were among five officers shot to death during an ambush by a gunman who said he was acting in revenge for the recent shootings of African Americans by white police officers.
The gunman, Micah Johnson, 25, was killed during last Thursday's standoff.
During the funeral service at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, fellow officer Debbie Taylor described Ahrens as a "gentle giant" who "strived to be the best, most knowledgeable officer."
Police comprised most of the audience at the suburban Dallas church, which seats 7,000.
Eddie Coffey, who studied at the police academy at the same time as Ahrens, recalled his tattooed friend's love of heavy-metal music.
At a concurrent service attended by about 3,000 people at the Potter's House Church in Dallas, slain officer Thompson, 43, was remembered as a "family man" and practical joker.
Police believe Thompson died trying to save Ahrens during the shootout.
"I would have done anything in my power to have been there with Brent in those final moments, even if the outcome would have been the same," fellow officer Joseph Kyser said.
Funeral services have not yet been held for two other slain officers, Patricio Zamarripa, 32, known as Patrick, to be buried Saturday, and Michael Krol, for whom services are still pending.
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