Navarro County DA Who Was Brother Of Slain Officer Dies Suddenly
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A North Texas family who dealt with tragedy after the July 7th police ambush in Dallas is grieving again.
Officials in Navarro County have confirmed District Attorney R. Lowell Thompson has died unexpectedly.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to family of our Navarro County District Attorney, Lowell Thompson. His sudden passing this morning is a shock to us all. Please keep the entire family in your thoughts and prayers. May you Rest In Peace our dear friend.
— Navarro County OEM (@NavarroOEM) October 24, 2018
The Navarro County Office of Emergency Management announced Thompson's death on Twitter, saying, in part -
"His sudden passing this morning is a shock to us all. Please keep the entire family in your thoughts and prayers."
Lowell Thompson is the older brother of Brent Thompson, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) police officer shot and killed more than two years ago when a sniper opened fire on police in downtown Dallas.
Officials with the District Attorney's Office have not released any information and it isn't yet know exactly how Lowell Thompson died.