Senior Corporal Thomas Dale Bond, 45, was killed on December 13, 1994, while serving a burglary warrant in the 2700 block of Canary Drive in Dallas. Bond and his partner were attempting to apprehend a suspect hiding in a closet at the suspect’s mother’s house. When Bond opened the closet door, the suspect shot him in the face, killing him instantly; the suspect then critically wounded Bond’s partner, who crawled out and called for backup.

Bond was a U.S. Navy veteran who had served with the Dallas Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents. The suspect was arrested and later sentenced to life in prison for Bond’s murder and the attempted murder of his partner.

Bond’s death was mourned by family, friends, and the law enforcement community. Does anyone have memories of Bond or further details about that day to share with the thread?