Police officer hailed as a hero after he used himself as a human shield to…

Source: UK Daily Mail | July 10, 2016 | Hannah Parry and Chris Pleasance

Police officer hailed as a hero after he used himself as a human shield to cover 61-year-old photographer during Dallas shooting

– Robert Moore, 61, was photographing protest over police killings in Dallas when gunfire started on Thursday night
– Sheltered behind car with three cops, including the one pictured, who told him to ‘keep small’ to avoid being hit
– Officer Dylan Smith was ‘calm, controlled, very professional’ and made him feel as if ‘things were going to be OK’
– After two hours cop stood up, used himself as a human shield, and walked Moore back to the main police line

A Dallas cop is being hailed as a hero after powerful images emerged of him him protecting a member of the public for hours on Thursday night while gunman Micah Xavier Johnson sniped at officers from a parking garage just feet away .

James ‘Dylan’ Smith was photographed as he used his body to shield Robert Moore during the stand-off after the pair became trapped behind a police car during the Dallas shooting while bullets flew overhead.

Moore, a photographer, said the officer’s natural leadership helped kept him calm during the terrifying ordeal.

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