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Top Stories: Remembering The Fallen, Patrick Zamarripa

Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A long line of Dallas police cars were directed where to park at the funeral for Dallas Officer Patrick Zamarripa, a Fort Worth native.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: 32-year-old Patrick Zamarripawas buried Saturday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. He was one of five officers killed in the July 7th police shooting. Stella Chavez reports the Fort Worth native was known for being a peacekeeper.

Photo credit: Paul Moseley/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Other stories this morning:

  • Sales of meat substitutes are soaring because of concerns about personal health and the environment. In this edition of Vital Signs, a registered dietitian explains not all products are as healthy as advertised.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.