As Greenville and all of North Texas mourns fallen Greenville Police Officer Cooper Dawson, CBS News Texas' sat down with someone who knew Dawson before he ever put on the badge. "This was his ultimate dream to be a police officer and serve his community he had that servant heart,

Flowers and prayers grace the growing memorial outside the Greenville Police Department. It's all to honor fallen police officer, Cooper Dawson. “This is an opportunity to support our community, and we are all grieving,

Greenville mourns Officer Cooper Dawson — a father, veteran and police officer, whose service and presence left a lasting impact on his community.

Neither the officer nor the suspect's conditions are known, but Greenville police said both are receiving medical attention.

As Greenville and all of North Texas mourns fallen Greenville Police Officer Cooper Dawson, CBS News Texas' sat down with someone who knew Dawson before he ever put on the badge.