Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Corporal Richard Lawrence was shot and killed when he surprised a pair of auto thieves in the 8300 block of La Prada Drive as he returned home from work at 3:00 am. Corporal Lawrence was a U.S Army veteran of the Vietnam war and had served with the Dallas Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two daughters and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Senior Corporal Lawrence gave the Dallas Police Department 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard A. Lawrence served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Senior Corporal Richard A. Lawrence is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard A. Lawrence's cause is highlighted.
How Richard A. Lawrence Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard A. Lawrence is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard A. Lawrence was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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