Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Sunny Lov was struck and killed by a stolen car while directing traffic around a crash scene at the North Central Expressway near Meadow Road. The driver of a stolen vehicle drove through a line of road flares and struck Officer Lov, who was thrown 119 feet into the opposite lanes of traffic. He died at the scene. The subject driving the vehicle was found a few hours later after abandoning the wrecked vehicle. He was charged with murder and subsequently sentenced to 10 years in prison. Officer Lov, who was fluent in six languages, escaped the killing fields of Cambodia and came to the United States to start a new life that was cut short just two years into his career with the Dallas Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lov gave the Dallas Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lov.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Sunny Ma Lov 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. Sunny Ma Lov's cause is highlighted.
How Sunny Ma Lov Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sunny Ma Lov is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sunny Ma Lov was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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