The top local stories this morning from KERA News:
Funeral services for a Richardson Police officer killed in the line of duty are set for this afternoon. David Sherrard will be honored at 2 p.m. at Watermark Community Church in Dallas.
His death was the first police officer death in Texas this year. Sherrard, 37, was shot and killed last week after responding to a disturbance call at an apartment complex. Police also found another man, Rene Gamez, dead at the scene.
The suspect — Brandon McCall — has been charged with capital murder, and the investigation has been turned over to the Plano Police Department.
Sherrard had been working for Richardson Police for more than a dozen years. He leaves behind a wife and two children. He was the first officer to be killed on duty in the history of the Richardson Police Department.
Other stories this morning:
- Several million dollars, once set aside for a road along the Trinity River in Dallas, will now instead go to flood control. The Dallas Morning News reports members of the Dallas City Council's Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure & Sustainability Committee learned yesterday that $48 million from a 1998 bond will help pay for raising and flattening stretches of the levees that constitute the Dallas Floodway System. City officials said they hope to begin the work in six to eight months.
- Mentoring kids has always been about developing a one-on-one relationship. As technology has changed, so too has that mentor and student connection. As part of KERA’s American Graduate series, Stella Chavez reports on how one of the country’s largest mentoring organizations – Big Brothers Big Sisters – has evolved to help professionals with busy lives and kids who like spending time online.
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