Dallas Love Field Building to be Named for Late DPD Sergeant Michael Smith

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 9, 2021

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Dallas Love Field Building to be Named for Late DPD Sergeant Michael Smith

What

Photo and video opportunities of ceremony, including the unveiling of plaque and signage for Sergeant Michael Smith Law Enforcement Building, interviews with officials

Who

City of Dallas Elected Officials
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia
City of Dallas Officials
Family Members of Honoree

When

Friday, November 12, 2021
Ceremony to begin at 8:30 am

Where

Sergeant Michael Smith Law Enforcement Building
7850 Aviation Place
Dallas, TX 75235

DALLAS – The City of Dallas Department of Aviation will host a ceremony to name its Law Enforcement Building in honor of fallen officer Sergeant Michael Smith. The Dallas City Council approved the naming at its Sept. 22, 2021 meeting.

Sergeant Smith’s life was claimed in the attack on first responders in Downtown Dallas on July 7, 2016. Sergeant Smith worked for DPD for 28 years, including serving the DPD Love Field Unit. The building will officially be named the Sergeant Michael Smith Law Enforcement Building.

Media covering the event should park in Garage C. If you do not have a TollTag, please bring your parking ticket for validation. The facility is at the northeast corner of Garage C.