In light of Officer Robert Powell's recent actions, the Dallas Police Department shares your feelings of disappointment and outrage. The behavior exhibited by Officer Powell does not reflect the professionalism expected from our officers. When the department became aware of this incident, we contacted the Moats family to express our deepest sympathy for their loss and apologized for the actions made by Officer Powell. This officer has been placed on Administrative Leave while an Internal Affairs investigation is being conducted. In keeping with our mission, the men and women of the Dallas Police Department will treat our citizens with the same amount of dignity and respect with which they expect to be treated themselves.
- Dallas Police Department
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