What we\u2019re asking the public for is if anybody was in this area that\u2019s got dashcam video or saw anything, please let us know because we\u2019re looking for that vehicle that ran over the individual<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\nThe Arlington Police Department announced that tragedy in a post on Facebook, saying, \u201cEarly Thursday morning, the Arlington Police Department was notified that an APD officer was involved in a crash near I-20 and Dowdy Ferry Road in Dallas as he was heading into work for the day<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\nContinuing, the message then noted that Officer McMichael was pronounced dead when he was taken to the hospital, saying, \u201cThat employee, Officer Darrin McMichael, Badge #1805, was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased from his injuries.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe department then gave a brief description of the fallen officer\u2019s career, writing, \u201cOfficer McMichael was a 24-year veteran of the Arlington Police Department and a dedicated member of our Motorcycle Unit, where he\u2019d honorably served for the last 13 years. He also served as a patrol officer and as a detective in our North Patrol District during his APD career<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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Also included in the message was a statement from Chief of Police Al Jones, who said, \u201cOfficer Darrin McMichael was a respected and beloved member of our APD family. We are heartbroken and we are hurting. This is a devastating loss that will be felt for a long time. Please pray for his wife, who is also an APD employee, his family, his friends, and his APD family. They need all the support they can get right now<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
In a second message on the subject, the Arlington Police Department thanked members of the public for their support and heartfelt messages of goodwill, saying, \u201c
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us today. Your support, love, and kind words have been overwhelming and uplifting \u2014 and we are incredibly grateful.<\/em>\u201c<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u201cWe know that Officer McMichael was well known, admired, and loved by many outside the walls of the police department. And so we have placed one of our Traffic Enforcement vehicles outside our main station where community members are welcome to pay their respects.\u00a0Please continue to pray for his family, his friends, and his APD family.\u00a0#<\/em>ArlingtonTX<\/em>,\u201d that message continued.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnother post included pictures of the funeral flower and a wonderful photo of Officer McMichael on his motorcycle. Check it out here:<\/div>\n