Senior Corporal Lawrence David Bromley

Senior Corporal Lawrence David Bromley

Dallas Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Wednesday, December 11, 1991

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Lawrence David Bromley

Senior Corporal Lawrence Bromley was accidentally shot and killed by other officers during an undercover drug operation near 4345 West Camp Wisdom Road.

He was purchasing narcotics from a suspect when the man pulled out a pistol. Responding officers mistook Corporal Bromley for a suspect and shot him with a police shotgun.

Corporal Bromley had been with the Dallas Police Department for ten years. He is survived by his wife.

Bio

  • Age 32
  • Tour 10 years
  • Badge 4570

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)

undercover, narcotics, mistaken identity

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Every year I go through that day starting at about 5pm. Every decision, if a little bit different, might have changed the outcome. Could have called it off for rain, so close to Christmas, couldn’t get Tact team we wanted to do takedown, you injuring your eye right before the briefing getting a t shirt off a coat hanger that ricochet. In hindsight so many signs it wasn’t right. I still mourn your senseless death it seems just as emotionally as I did that night and I so wish it hadn’t happened. Thank you for your sacrifice and for saving us all from the reckless criminals that started the whole downward spiral that night. Hope you are resting in peace my friend.

Cathy Delapaz
Dallas Police Department

December 11, 2024

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