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Michael Krol (Fox 2 photo)

Michael Krol, a former Wayne County Sheriff's deputy and former Redford Township resident, was among the five police officers killed Thursday night in Dallas, Fox 2 reports.

Krol worked for the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in the county jail system from 2003 to 2007. He moved to Dallas in 2007 where he became a police officer in the Dallas Police Department, Fox 2 reports. 

“We are saddened by the loss of the dedicated officers in Dallas-one of whom was a former member of this agency-and also the wounding of the other officers,” Sheriff Beny Napoleon said in a statement. “Those officers made the ultimate sacrifice and died honoring their oaths to protect and serve. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families and also the Dallas Police Department.”

Gov. Rick Snyder tweets:

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