U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirmed 16 that a man killed in a standoff with Dallas officers last week was a member of her security team who had been using a different identity for years.
Crockett, who lost the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Texas earlier this month to James Talarico, said in a statement that although the man used a fraudulent identity to provide security services to a member of Congress, Diamon Mazairre Robinson "always conducted himself respectfully and with care" while being a part of her team.
"We're still learning the full story, but today we mourn a life lost. This is a tragic ending that we wish had been avoided for all," Crockett wrote on X.
As a former public defender, I’ve always believed people are more than the worst thing they’ve ever done. I believe in redemption. The man we knew showed up with respect, care, and commitment to protecting others.
— Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS) March 16, 2026
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Known as "Mike King" for years, Robinson operated security businesses that hired off-duty officers, according to information shared by Dallas police during a press conference, as reported by The Texas Tribune.
The man's real identity was exposed after Irving police issued a bulletin for a vehicle with stolen government plates, which a Dallas officer had seen while working with Robinson on a security job six months earlier.
As noted by the outlet, Robinson was pulled over by Dallas police on March 11 but escaped before being located again in a nearby hospital parking garage. He then barricaded himself in his car until police used tear gas to force him out, at which point he tried to pull out a weapon, authorities said.
Despite his past, Crockett said her team was unaware Robinson had been working under a false identity and that he never gave anyone reason to suspect he was not who he claimed to be.
As reported by The Texas Tribune, Robinson had posed as a federal officer under the "Specialty Dignitary Police," a nonexistent agency for which he created identification cards, officials said. He also had two active felony theft warrants from 2017, a parole violation, two vehicles with stolen government plates and multiple stolen firearms, including the one he pulled out before being shot, Dallas Police Department Deputy Chief William Kenneth said.
Kenneth added that investigators did not discover Robinson's true identity until after Crockett's U.S. Senate campaign ended earlier this month.
"What we're learning about his past doesn't fit the person we came to know as Mike King," Crockett said. "His death evokes a range of emotions. Our hearts grieve the loss of someone we knew and the lost good that could have come from his redemption."
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