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Cowboys welcome families of slain Dallas police officers to training camp

OXNARD, Calif. -- Jason Witten wanted to help Dallas heal after a sniper killed four police officers and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer earlier this month.

“That’s what everybody in our organization felt: To represent our community and give back to it," Witten said. "Our game is special because it can bring a community together. It can lift you up when you’re down.”

Witten’s genesis of an idea, combined with some help from team vice president Charlotte Jones-Anderson, helped create a special day for four of the families representing the slain officers, along with Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas Police Chief David Brown and several others.