Measure would establish day of remembrance for slain officers

April 26, 2017 at 3:09 a.m. | Updated April 26, 2017 at 3:09 a.m.

by Associated Press

Reunion tower, right, stands with the lights out as the sun rises Friday, July 8, 2016, over downtown Dallas. Many Dallas businesses turned out their lights to honor the police killed and wounded in an attack Thursday evening.
Reunion tower, right, stands with the lights out as the sun rises Friday, July 8, 2016, over downtown Dallas. Many Dallas businesses turned out their lights to honor the police killed and wounded in an attack Thursday evening.

AUSTIN-The anniversary of five Dallas police officers killed during a downtown shooting would be commemorated as "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day" under a bill tentatively approved by the House.

The measure approved Tuesday would designate July 7 as a day to honor officers in Texas killed in the line of duty. Law enforcement groups say nearly 1,900 officers in Texas history have died on the job.

An Army veteran opened fire on Dallas police during a protest march last summer. It marked the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In all, 12 officers were shot.

The Senate approved a similar measure in March.

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