Texas Police Will Turn On Emergency Patrol Lights To Honor Fallen Peace Officers

AUSTIN, TX — Don't be alarmed on Friday if you see patrol cars turn on their red-and-blue lights on in unison. The move will mark not a state or national emergency, but a gesture meant to honor fallen peace officers throughout Texas.

The tribute also will be done to mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on Dallas law enforcement that occurred when a sniper killed five officers protecting marchers. To honor them and all fallen peace officers, Gov. Greg Abbott has asked all Texas law enforcement officers to turn on their lights for a full minute starting at 10 a.m. on Friday (July 7).

Abbott also will be attending at the funeral of San Antonio police officer Miguel Moreno, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The governor will be speaking at the funeral service, according to a news release on his official website.

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"It is our officers who stand between us and all that threatens, and we must stand behind them by sending a clear message that attacks on our men and women in blue will not be tolerated," Abbott said in a prepared statement. "I ask that all Texans come together to show our appreciation for those who keep us safe."

In the state capital, patrol cars in Austin will line the north drive of the Capitol in their lights-filled commemoration.

Officer Moreno's 10 a.m. funeral service is scheduled on Friday, July 7, at 10 the Community Bible Church, 2477 North Loop 1604 East in San Antonio. For more information and to convey condolences to his family, click here.

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