DETROIT — After a somber week of farewells, cops from across the country gathered in Michigan for a final salute to Michael Krol. He’s one of the five cops killed in a Dallas police ambush this month. The 40-year-old’s body was escorted hundreds of miles to his home state.
Family and friends attended a private funeral mass before burying him with honors.
Southwest Airlines reserved one of their largest planes so  a “maximum number” of Dallas police would be able to attend the special ceremony.
@SouthwestAir thank you for the lift and ALWAYS #BACKINGTHEBLUE #DallasStrong pic.twitter.com/F2m61jxqNM
— Dallas Police Assoc FOP #716 (@DPA_PoliceAssoc) July 20, 2016
Chief David Brown tweeted a photo of police from cop shops all over, paying their respects to the Michigan native.
.@DallasPD is grateful to all the different Police Depts that have come to pay their respects to Officer Krol. pic.twitter.com/s9XVXKR4QO
— Chief David O. Brown (@ChiefDavidBrown) July 19, 2016
Krol worked for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department in Detroit before joining DPD.
