'Say his name': The nation finally gets to know David Dorn, shot and killed by looters in St. Louis rioting

As Twitchy reported back in June, a retired small-town police chief named David Dorn was shot and killed in St. Louis while trying to protect a friend’s pawn shop from looters who were using the death of George Floyd as an excuse to break into businesses. He was left to die on the sidewalk, with his death live-streamed on the internet.

His widow, Ann, relayed his story Thursday night during the Republican National Convention, and we don’t know if there’ll be another speech as moving.

"Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest. They do not safeguard black lives, they only destroy them."

— Ann Dorn, whose husband David Dorn was killed by looters during rioting in St. Louis following the death of George Floyd pic.twitter.com/uUSN2xZXPl

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 28, 2020

Hands down, the best video of the entire 4-day convention.

People around me are crying. #RNC2020 https://t.co/yS75uMiDkS

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 28, 2020

An incredibly moving testimonial from Ann Doran. Arguably, the most powerful talk of either of the conventions. Would that everyone would take her words to heart. God bless her and RIP David Dorn

— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) August 28, 2020

The first time we've heard Ann Dorn's story about late hero David Dorn, the retired police captain murdered by rioters during the #BlackLivesMatter protests.

"Shake this country from the nightmare we are witnessing in our cities and bring about positive, peaceful change."#RNC

— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) August 28, 2020

Ann Dorn is breaking my heart. #RNCConvention2020

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) August 28, 2020

Ann Dorn's speech was powerful. Remember David Dorn.

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 28, 2020

This retelling of the murder of David Dorn by his widow Ann is gut-wrenching.

"He was murdered by people who didn't know, and just didn't care."

"Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest."

Her pain is very real, and it's shared by many.#RNCConvention

— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) August 28, 2020

This video from Ann Dorn is the most effective moment of the convention. Enraging and heartbreaking. #RNCConvention

— Eli Lake (@EliLake) August 28, 2020

God bless Ann Dorn.

I'm so glad she got the platform she deserves.

RIP David Dorn. pic.twitter.com/jKYW7Lb2Gb

— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) August 28, 2020

As I hear Ann Dorn speaking I assume I must have missed @KingJames and The NBA boycott for David Dorn. pic.twitter.com/3353dK3uLD

— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) August 28, 2020

Wow.
Sending love to you, Ann Dorn. pic.twitter.com/4qvwhuFJ1w

— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) August 28, 2020

Listen to the words of David Dorn's window and then remember that the media did not want to talk about this man. This hero, who was murdered in cold blood by rioters.

Hardly a peep.

Never forget that shit.

— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) August 28, 2020

"They shot and killed David in cold blood and then live-streamed his execution…David's grandson was watching the video on Facebook in real time, not realizing it was his grandfather dying on the sidewalk."

-Ann Dorn, widow of retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 28, 2020

Ann Dorn. Dear God. I can’t take it. #GOPConvention2020

— Add your name (@corrcomm) August 28, 2020

Ann Dorn has me in tears and she hasn’t yet gotten to the moment that broke the heart of America.

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 28, 2020

Heartbreaking. #RIPDavidDorn

— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 28, 2020

Media didn’t want to talk about David Dorn. So now Trump is and that’s pretty much the story of the past 3 1/2 years.

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) August 28, 2020

As we’ve been mentioning all week, Democrats and Never Trumpers have to find fault with every speaker, now matter the content of their speech, and they were quick to point out that Dorn’s daughters didn’t want his widow to speak at the RNC.

“Our father was a registered Democrat. He thought Trump is doing many things to ruin our country.”

—-David Dorn’s daughter, who didn’t want his widow speaking about her father tonight. https://t.co/9AVbFM0ude

— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) August 28, 2020

This video from Ann Dorn is brutal and heartbreaking.

Also, he was apparently not a Trump supporter and his children did not want his name used this way. Which seems on brand for this convention.https://t.co/1WAAnLGOyA

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 28, 2020

So his widow has no agency? Only his daughters? Why are these people trying to tell Ann Dorn if she can or cannot speak? The same ones who’ve ignored her husband’s pointless death while pledging allegiance to Black Lives Matter.