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Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown will serve his last day with the department on Oct. 22. After 33 years of service, Brown announced his resignation this past month. He did not mention his post-retirement plans but says the officers he led in the city, and their “extraordinary service, will forever be etched in my heart and will serve as a guidepost for me in the next phase of my life.” Brown, whose career began in 1983, gained support from members of the department and the community while serving as the commander of the northeast division, which includes Lake Highlands. In July, he received nationwide media attention for his leadership after five police officers were killed by a lone gunman downtown. “Their memory will remain with all of us forever,” Brown says.