Images: Dallas Officers Ahrens, Smith Laid to Rest Wednesday
See moments from Wednesday services for Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Baptist Church in Plano, Texas and for Dallas Police Sgt. Michael Smith, at the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch, Texas. Smith and Ahrens were among five officers killed during an attack following a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on July 7.
Magnus Ahrens, 8, holds an American flag given to him at the funeral service for his father, Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Ahrens was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Dallas Police Officer Eddie Coffey holds back tear as he speaks about his friend Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens during funeral services at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Ahrens and four other officers were slain by a sniper during a protest last week in Dallas.
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Magnus Ahrens, 8, tosses a flower into the grave of his father, Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Ahrens was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Magnus Ahrens, 8, takes a flower from his mother Katrina, wife and son of Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at the funeral service at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Magnus, placed the flower in his fathers grave after the service. Ahrens was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Police officers walks past the casket of Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens after the funeral service for Ahrens, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Ahrens was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Law enforcement officials from several different agencies salute during the funeral service for Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Ahrens was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Sorcha Ahrens, 10, walks to a waiting limousine after a funeral service for her father Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens holding an American flag, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Ahrens was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Magnus Ahrens, 8, sits on the front seat of the caisson carriage carrying his father, Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens, at the front of a procession leading to the burial site at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Arenas was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Katrina Ahrens, center, sits with her son Magnus, 8, surrounded by law enforcement officials during a funeral service for her husband Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Dallas. Ahrens was one of five police officers killed during protest in Dallas last Thursday.
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Law enforcement officers bow their heads in prayer during funeral services for Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Ahrens and four other officers were slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas.
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Dallas police officers comfort each other after the funeral services for Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Ahrens and four other officers were slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas.
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Law enforcement officers comfort each other after the funeral services for Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Ahrens and four other officers were slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas.
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Law enforcement officers salute the casket of Dallas police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens before funeral services at Prestonwood Baptist Church on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Plano, Texas. Ahrens was one of five law enforcement officers killed last week in an ambush at a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP) /The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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An officer salutes as a hearse arrives carrying DART Officer Brent Thompson in preparation for a memorial service at The Potter's House in Dallas on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Thompson was one of five officers killed last week when a gunman opened fire during a Black Lives Matter rally in Dallas.
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Cpl. Gary Hutchinson salutes the funeral procession for Dallas police Sgt. Michael Smith on Interstate 20 in Duncanville, Texas on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Smith and four other officers were killed during an attack during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on July 7, 2016.
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Heidi Smith, second from left, stands between her daughters, Victoria, left, and Caroline Smith, center, with Dallas Sr. Cpl. Marcie St. John, right, standing nearby during the funeral for her husband, Dallas police Sgt. Michael Smith, at the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Smith and four other officers were killed during an attack following a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on July 7.
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Pastor Rick Owen officiates the funeral for Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens at Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Ahrens and four other officers were slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas.
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