In an amazing show of support for the police, the entire city of Dallas was aglow with blue light Monday night following an evening candlelight vigil for the fallen officers shot by a sniper during a protest against police violence last Thursday.
Blue. Everywhere. @NBCDFW #NBCDFWNow #DallasStrong pic.twitter.com/JfYyFdgoex
— Brian Curtis (@BrianCurtisNBC5) July 12, 2016
Bank of America building still shinning #blue tonight. #DFWStrong @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/pXWf4xVTsa
— Ames Meyer (@AmesChopper5) July 12, 2016
Fortunately, the vigil went off without incident despite attracting thousands to city hall to offer their support to the Dallas police.
Thank you for the flag donated today by a young boy. #BackTheBlue #PrayForDallas #PrayForDart pic.twitter.com/aROdSyn6My
— Melinda Gutierrez (@MelindaDPD) July 11, 2016
#Candlelight #Vigil #DallasStrong pic.twitter.com/6d3htN7DK4
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) July 12, 2016
#HonorGuard at the #DallasStrong #CandlelightVigil #PrayforDallas #PrayforDart pic.twitter.com/6de4qUBAmX
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) July 12, 2016
.@DPDChief: "To the families… We love you. We love you with everything we have…We love you always" @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/8AQIwIxm8p
— Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithi24) July 12, 2016
As memorial vigil ends; thousands light candles, chant "Dallas strong". @DPDAir1 overhead, buildings in blue @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/iJUVLr01ZL
— Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithi24) July 12, 2016
Slowly, and with great care, the photos of the fallen officers are taken away from City Hall plaza. @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/dRDB0CMO5g
— Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithi24) July 12, 2016
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Thank you everyone for your support. #DallasStrong #PrayforDallas #PrayforDart pic.twitter.com/A6N2wYwCD5
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) July 12, 2016
A sea of candles at vigil in #Dallas honoring fallen officers. @NBCDFW #NBCDFWNow pic.twitter.com/GjpYLil5Ba
— Brian Curtis (@BrianCurtisNBC5) July 12, 2016
Some of the most touching tributes to fallen officers have come from children. As Twitchy reported earlier, children in Ballwin, Mo., raised thousands of dollars over the weekend selling lemonade, with proceeds going to the family of an officer ambushed during a traffic stop.
In Dallas, two girls were honored today for raising $10,000 with their lemonade stand. Business is good!
These girls and raised 10k off their lemonade stand for the fallen officers https://t.co/TeETN1JOjO #dallastrong pic.twitter.com/DRlEGmn8js
— Frederick Frazier (@Frazier7324) July 11, 2016
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