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In a recent MARTIN HALLORAN public debate, President Supervisor TONY MONTOYA Vice President Campos at- SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION MICHAEL NEVIN tempted to 800 Bryant Street, Second Floor Secretary elicit votes in San Francisco, CA 94103 his bid for the 415.861.5060 tel JOE VALDEZ Treasurer State Assem- 415.552.5741 fax VAL KIRWAN bly by deriding www.sfpoa.org Sergeant At Arms the SFPD rank and file, belittling May 27, 2014 the POA Executive Board, and mini- mizing the significance of the POA Supervisor David Campos endorsement of his chief opponent, San Francisco City Hall Supervisor David Chiu. #1 Dr Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 244 I wrote to Mr. Campos to express San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 my outrage, and refuted his inac- curate statements. That letter is re- Sir, printed here, along with the link and QR code to the YouTube video of the On Wednesday May 21, 2014, while debating your opponent in the race for the local California Assembly comments made at the debate. seat, Supervisor David Chiu, you made baseless accusations against this organization and its members. It — Martin Halloran appears as though you are not satisfied with the initial bashing of the first responders at the Bernal Heights Park Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) in March of this year, and that you now feel compelled to attack the leadership of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, of which I am the elected president. As the elected POA spokesman, I challenge the accuracy of your public comments, and assert that they POA Mourns were unsubstantiated and malicious. The fact that you did not receive the POA endorsement and Supervi- sor David Chiu did does not give you license to mislead the citizens and voters of this city with innuendo Passing of Two and untruths. Members By Martin Halloran, President I take particular umbrage with your statement that more needs to be done to “[make] the police account- able to people of color and to the transgender community.” The SFPOA is very proactive in our outreach to On behalf of the men and these communities. women of the San Francisco Po- lice Officers Association, I extend Within the past year, the POA leadership has established, for the first time in the history of the POA, an sympathy and condolences to the LGBT Issues Committee to provide support for our fellow members, and to also outreach to that vibrant family and friends of two, active- community. Our efforts extend to many worthy organizations within the LGBT network. One of the most duty SFPD officers. exceptional groups is the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club. The POA has been a major supporter of this organization for many years. Do you not recall your personal expression of gratitude for that support that Officer Hector Basurto, Star you made to the POA, and to me, at the Pride pre-parade breakfast in June of last year? #11. Hector passed away suddenly on Friday, May 23, 2014 while at Also for the first time in the history of the POA, the President of the Officers for Justice, an employee group home. He was 47. Hector entered that represents many of our African American brothers and sisters in law enforcement, now sits on the the SFPD on April 23, 1996. At the Board of Directors of the POA. The POA most recently became a sponsor of a group of teenagers from Bay- time of his death, he was assigned view Hunters Point to travel to Africa in order to explore their heritage. The POA has also been long-time to the Property Control Section. supporters of the projects and events at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center in the Western Addition and at the Omega Boys Club in the Potrero. Officer Steven Ferraz, Star #898. Steve had been battling These are the latest steps the SFPOA has made in our support and outreach to the minority and LGBT com- cancer, but succumbed to that ter- munity, and it is due largely to the commitment and involvement of the current POA leadership. That you rible disease on May 30, 2014. He seem to be unaware of our efforts explains volumes as to your apparent ignorant and irresponsible com- was 66. He was a 13-year member ments. of the SFPD. His last assignment You have stated that “the [POA] leadership has not properly represented the interest of its own members” had been to Park Station. and that “the police officers that you work with are supportive of you because, in fact, the [POA] leadership is what it is.” I protest that assertion since not one — not a single member of the SFPOA-- has demonstrated to me, or any other board member, support for your candidacy. This is not surprising based on your anti-law en- forcement agenda and your most recent berating of our brothers that were forced into that tragic OIS in the Ingleside District. You also stated in the debate that “the fact that the POA is not supporting me is a good thing.” Finally, Mr. Campos, something we both agree on!

Martin Halloran President San Francisco Police Officers Association

Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, (USPS CA #882-320) Visit this link, http://tinyurl.com/knb9tou or scan this code to view the Campos video. Page 2 POA Journal June 2014 Counselor’s Corner Drones—Coming to a Police Department Near You By Gregg Adam, bomb threats. License plate (think be destroyed after one year. pects. But the ability of drones to offer SFPOA Counsel ) and facial recog- At last report, the bill appears stuck a public view of private space from nition software accuracy is improving in the state Assembly Public Safety the air is a potential game changer. On February 14, 2012, President exponentially. So-called “gunshot Committee. As we move closer to the Notwithstanding the direction SB 15 Obama signed into law the Federal detection software” is being adapted FAA regulations issuing, expect to see would take California in, if a person or Aviation Administration Moderniza- to fit drones. And the technology is something coming out of Sacramento. property is viewable from the air, argu- tion and Reform Act of 2012. The Act already much cheaper than, say, hav- How the courts will react to all this ments could be made under existing requires the Federal Aviation Admin- ing a helicopter. remains to be seen. The United States law that law enforcement would not istration to develop and implement The Seattle Police Department Supreme Court and lower federal need a warrant to view. operational and certification require- recently announced that it plans to courts have had cause in their Fourth Expect much more on this topic in ments for the op- use a Dragonflyer drone as “an eye in Amendment jurisprudence to consider the next 18 months. eration of pub- the sky.” The US Customs and Border spatial privacy of citizens and sus- lic unmanned Protection, according to documents aircraft systems produced in a Freedom of Information The San Francisco Police Officers Association in the national Act request by the Electronic Frontier airspace by De- Foundation, flew nearly 700 border cember 31, 2015. surveillance missions using drones POA JOURNAL While there are between 2010 and 2012. And just this (USPS #882-320) c u r r e nt l y no week in New York, Police Commis- MANAGING EDITOR PUBLISHED MONTHLY commercial un- sioner Bill Bratton said that unmanned Ray Shine OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF SPORTS EDITOR WEBMASTER THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION manned aircraft machines equipped with cameras and Nick Shihadeh Cyndee Bates 800 BRYANT ST., 2nd FL., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 systems (aka tiny microphones could help spy on LAYOUT & PRODUCTION (415) 861-5060 “drones”) in US airspace, the FAA crime hotspots. Georgette Petropoulos www.sfpoa.org estimates that by 2018 there will be But as the New York Times reported 15,000. in 2013, while drones may have be- SFPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Drones have been until now largely come the darlings of law enforcement, PRESIDENT ...... Martin Halloran Co. G...... Chris Breen, Yulanda Williams VICE PRESIDENT ...... Tony Montoya Co. H...... Larry Chan, Frank Periera the bailiwick of the military. Their use increased fears about government SECRETARY ...... Michael Nevin Co. I...... Russ Gordon, Jody Kato has proliferated dramatically. As after surveillance, particularly in the age of TREASURER ...... Joseph Valdez Co. J­...... Kevin Lyons, Joe McCloskey any prolonged military engagement, Edward Snowden, have civil liberties SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ...... Val Kirwan Co. K...... Steve Landi, Harold Vance, the advancement of technology by groups already seeking protections. Co. A...... Ed Carew, John Van Koll TAC...... Brent Bradford, Mark Madsen Co. B...... Danny Miller, Louis Wong HEADQUARTERS...... John Evans, Raphael Rockwell the military during wartime is quickly Currently there are no laws in place Co. C...... Gerald Lyons, Chris Schaffer INVESTIGATIONS...... Sean Frost, Matt Mason followed by commercial application of regulating the use of drones in the Co. D...... Scott Edwards, Gregory Stechschulte AIRPORT BUREAU...... Reynaldo Serrano, the technology: think jet aircraft and United States. Some responsibility to Co. E...... Matt Lobre, Jesus Peña ...... Mark Trierweiler civilian nuclear power after World regulate the new field will, as discussed Co. F...... Kenyon Bowers, Paget Mitchell RETIRED...... Ray Allen War 2; or more recently computers above, initially fall to the FAA. How- ASSOCIATION OFFICE: (415) 861-5060 and GPS. ever, in the meantime, some states ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Editor, POA Journal, 800 Bryant St., 2nd Floor, San There are a myriad of potential are already clambering to pass laws Francisco, CA 94103. No responsibility whatever is assumed by the POA Journal and/or the commercial uses for drones: for exam- governing drones. San Francisco Police Officers Association for unsolicited material. The POA Journal is the official publication of the San Francisco Police Officers Association. ple, “precision agriculture”—watering In California, Senate Bill 15 (Pa- However, opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the SFPOA or and spraying crops; medical uses — de- dilla) contemplates civil and criminal the San Francisco Police Department. livering vaccines to remote locations; penalties for the use of drones — or Members or readers submitting letters or articles to the editor are requested to observe these simple rules: videography — close ups for sports Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) • Address letters to the Editor’s Mail Box, 800 Bryant St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. coverage, or, for car buffs, check out —t hat invade privacy. The bill would • Letters must be accompanied by the writer’s true name and address. The name, but not the the Maserati commercial filmed en- apply existing privacy laws to prohibit street address, will be published with the letter. • Unsigned letters and/or articles will not be used. tirely with drones http://www.complex. the photography or videography of • Writers are assured freedom of expression within necessary limits of space and good taste. com/rides/2012/03/this-maserati-video- persons engaged in personal or fa- • The editor reserves the right to add editor’s notes to any article submitted, if necessary. shot-entirely-with-quadrotor-drones. And milial activity involving a reasonable • Articles should be typed, double-spaced, or submitted via e-mail or on disk in Microsoft Word. we have read about Amazon’s flirtation expectation of privacy. The bill would ADVERTISING: Contact Michael Popoff, Advertising Coordinator with drone delivery. Domino’s even also prohibit arming a drone with a (415) 515-1862 • [email protected] scored some PR with its claim of drone weapon. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to POA Journal, 800 Bryant St., 2nd Fl., San Francisco 94103. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Francisco, CA. delivered pizzas. With respect to application of the The application of drones to law bill to law enforcement, under SB 15 a enforcement is limited only by the warrant would be required to operate San Francisco Police Officers Association Editorial Policy imagination. There is already belief a drone in any area where an indi- The POA Journal and the POA web site (www.sfpoa.org) are the official publications of the that drones and their thermal imaging vidual could be anticipated to enjoy San Francisco Police Officers Association and are published to express the policies, ideals, technology will be quickly adapted to a reasonable expectation of privacy. and accomplishments of the Association. 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Member Opinions and Commentary: Unsolicited Written Material A member or group of members may submit unsolicited written material to the POA Journal that expresses his/her/their opinion(s) and concerns within the following limitations and guidelines: • Such material must be addressed as a letter or mail using common salutations such as “Dear POA,” “Editor,” “SFPOA” “Dear POA Members” etc. Are Drones the Future of SFPD? • Such material must be authored and signed by the member(s) making the submission. Anonymous submissions will not be published. • Such material must be factually correct and presented in a respectful and civil manner. • Such material can not be slanderous, unnecessarily inflammatory, sexist, racist, or other- wise offensive, nor can it be disparaging of any member or bring upon them unwarranted accusation or rebuke, either express or implied. • Such material can be forwarded to the editor by electronic mail, US Mail, inter-departmental mail or other written communication, or delivered in person to the editor or to any person in the POA office. • Upon receipt of such material, the editor shall cause it to be published in the next regular printing of the POA Journal, or in a future issue designated by the submitting member provided that the content complies with all the provisions of this policy. Such material will not necessarily appear in more than one issue of the POA Journal. • Such material will be published in a designated section that shall be clearly titled as “Let- ters to the Editor,” “Letters to the Journal,” “Mail” or other similar title indicating that the Scan the code to visit the page; scroll to bottom to play the video of a police material included therein is the express opinion of the author(s) and not necessarily that of the SFPOA or any of its elected or appointed officers. drone over San Francisco. Or, visit: http://tinyurl.com/ms8anov. • Depending upon considerations of timeliness and space, the editor reserves the right to withhold publication of such material for as many as two issues. The editor also reserves the right to decline to publish material beyond a date wherein the context of the material is no longer timely. • All such material is subject to editing for grammar and punctuation. Portions of a sub- mission may be omitted for considerations of space so long as the general context of the material is not significantly diminished or altered. Like Us • The editor may select portions of a submission to be highlighted in a common editorial manner such as pull quotes, sub-heads, or kickers. www.facebook.com/SFPOA Other Submitted Material All other written, photographic, or graphic material must be: • Specifically solicited by the editor; • Or be unsolicited material that may be published at the discretion of the editor, and in accordance with other applicable sections of this editorial policy and Article XI, Section 8(e) of the by-laws. June 2014 POA Journal Page 3 Minutes of the SFPOA General Welcome, Commissioner Membership Meeting May 8, 2014 * Hwang By Martin Halloran, President United Irish Cultural Center—2700 45th Avenue San Francisco Police Officers Association 1. Sergeant at Arms (SA) Val Kirwan 13. Supervisor David Chiu has intro- 21. Representative Paget Mitchell called the meeting to order at 18:00 duced cancer presumptive legisla- (Park) asked if the POA was op- On be- hours. tion for police/fire in regards to posed to Sheriff Department doing half of the 2. SA Kirwan led the board in the occupational exposure to carcino- prisoner transfers from district members of Pledge of Allegiance. gens. This would put us on par with stations. President Halloran stated the San Fran- cisco Police 3. SA Kirwan asked for a moment of other agencies in the state. there was no POA opposition to Officers As- silence for law enforcement and 14. The POA and Department have this. sociation, I military personnel killed in the been in discussion in regards to 22. Representative Edwards (Mission) congratulate line of duty. late court cancellations. The De- asked if the POA would support and welcome 4. Secretary Mike Nevin conducted partment is moving quickly to his grievance in regard LWLP and remedy the situation. A sergeant the newest roll call. FTO pay. President Halloran asked who requested reimbursement for member of 5. Representative Mark Madsen (Tac- for more documentation. non-notice of a court cancellation the Police tical) made a motion to approve the Commission, Mr. Victor Hwang. The is being compensated. 23. The POA is waiting on a draft April 2014 minutes. The motion agreement from the Department new commissioner, who was sworn in 15. The POA and the City are in discus- received a second from Treasurer regarding P2 for the Mounted/ on May 12, 2014, replaces out-going sions only at this time regarding Joe Valdez. It passed unanimously Hondas Units. commissioner Angela Chan. by voice vote. 10-B. There have been no official Commissioner Hwang is an attor- 24. Representative Madsen (Tactical) changes or agreements. ney who has extensive legal expertise 6. President’s Message. President asked about San Francisco County Martin Halloran and POA Attor- 16. The POA and Department met last in the area of civil rights and criminal legislation limiting firearm maga- ney Gregg Adam met with repre- year in regard to body cameras and defense. He is also a well-respected zine capacity. The POA has not be- sentatives from the Office of the the proposal to have supervisors activist who has served on several come involved in this as it is being Controller regarding the payout wear them. The POA will await non-profits in the Asian community. appealed in the courts by the NRA. of compensatory time balances. further developments on this issue. All of us on the POA Executive They argued the proposed forced 17. Vice President’s Message. None 25. Financial requests. None. Board and Legal Defense commit- payouts indicated in the Control- 18. Treasurer’s Report. None 26. President Halloran adjourned the tee look forward to a respectful and cooperative relationship with Com- ler’s letter sent to members in April 19. Open Forum. Secretary Nevin an- meeting at 19:15 hours. missioner Hwang. We believe that he were a violation of the MOU. The nounced training is being held by has the background and the experi- POA reached an agreement with the POA on May 19 and May 22 for ence to understand the importance of the Office of the Controller where Police Officers’ Bill of Rights (PO- * These minutes will not be adopted carefully considering the rights of our the members cannot be forced into BOR) for both reps and members. by the Board of Directors until the next members, and to weigh them against payouts, below 480 hours, if their 20. Secretary Nevin announced a PAC General Membership meeting. Corrections compensatory time falls into the the needs of a twenty-first century contribution to David Chiu for As- and amendments might be made prior law enforcement agency, especially “grandfathered” period (6/30/10). sembly ($4,100) in the upcoming to a vote to enter the minutes into the Members will receive amended let- one that is as diverse and progressive June primary. [Supervisor Chiu permanent record. All corrections and/ as the SFPD. ters from the Office of the Control- addressed the attendees later in or amendments will be published in the ler which will outline the criteria the evening.] succeeding issue of the Journal. for payouts. 7. All FH and FHF hours can be car- ried over to June 30, 2015. 8. The next round of Q50 promotions General Membership Meeting Roll Call is expected to be in the next fiscal Thursday, May 8, 2014 year (begins July 1st). President Martin Halloran P Co. G Chris Breen P 9. POA scholarship applications are Vice President Tony Montoya P Yulanda Williams E being accepted for both the Jeff Secretary Michael Nevin P Co. H Larry Chan E Barker Scholarship and the Frank Frank Pereira P and Wendy Paskin-Jordan Schol- Treasurer Joseph Valdez P Co. I Russ Gordon P Sergeant-At-Arms Val Kirwan P arship. Jody Kato P 10. President Halloran and SA Kirwan Editor Ray Shine E Co. J Kevin Lyons E updated the board on the “Suspen- Co. A Ed Carew P Joe McCloskey P sion Relief Fund” for the active John Van Koll E members who have been suspend- Co. K Steve Landi E Co. B Danny Miller E Harold Vance E ed without pay. The fundraiser will Louis Wong E be held on May 22 at the Italian Hdqtr. John Evans P Co. C Gerald Lyons P Athletic Club. Raphael Rockwell P Chris Schaffer P 11. President Halloran addressed his Tactical Brent Bradford P Co. D Scott Edwards P May POA Journal article (“Detail- Mark Madsen P Greg Stechschulte P ing to Depletion”) regarding the Invest. Sean Frost E on-duty detailing of officers to Co. E Matt Lobre P Matt Mason P Jesus Peña P special events. (ex. Giants games, Airport Reynaldo Serrano P festivals, etc.) Co. F Kenyon Bowers P Mark Trierweiler P Paget Mitchell P 12. Victor Hwang is replacing Angela Retired Ray Allen P Chan on the Police Commission.

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Vince Sheehan, Broker Kathy Sullivan, Realtor (SFPD Member 1981–90) (Retired/MTA 1981-2010) Call (415) 302-2500 Call (707) 799-2493 Page 4 POA Journal June 2014 The new building will have wall cialist, Palma You, has been hired to space and limited floor space to display curate artifacts and objects, for per- Chief’s SFPD related objects. This will defi- manent display in the Public Safety nitely be an opportunity to preserve Building (PSB). The collection will our history and make the new building convey the positive ties between the Corner an interesting place for our members SFPD and the communities it serves to work. To assist in securing historical and will help to tell the story of our In this month’s column, I wanted items for our new Police Headquarters, department’s rich history. If you know to take the opportunity to thank all of please consider the following: or have in your possession, any of the you for the great job you did through- • Retirees and Active members, if you above listed objects/artifacts, please out the month of May. As you know, it have stuff from your time in the send an email to Palma You at palma. was not without challenges. Just a few SFPD that may be taking up space [email protected] or to John Goldberg at highlights from last month: success- in your garage. [email protected] fully hosted the Major City Chiefs’/ • Active members might know of a In closing, I would like to extend PERF/NEI Conference, provided for dusty box in the back of the station my deepest condolences to the fam- the safety of thousands of participants • objects that may be in your posses- ily of Officer Hector Basurto. We are in the annual and sion or displayed at the Academy, all truly saddened by his unexpected Carnaval events, facilitated numerous stables, range etc…that contribute passing. He will hold a place in our VIP and dignitary visits to our great to a cohesive display that are suit- hearts forever. city, welcomed the 241st Recruit class As you are all aware, our move from able for permanent exhibit Take Care and Be Safe Out There! to the academy, and many more. You 850 Bryant to the new building in All items should be in relatively Greg Suhr handled all of these events and count- Mission Bay will take place some time good condition and reflect the positive Chief of Police, less others as the true professionals in November. In preparation for this face of the department. San Francisco Police Department that you are……thanks for being San move, Captain John Goldberg (retired) A museum collections care spe- Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra Francisco’s Finest! has asked me to put out the following: Calendar of Events ark your calendars for the following meetings and events by the POA and its friends and supporters. All dates and times are subject to last minute changes, so always contact the event coordinator to confirm dates and times. If you have an event you would like posted on our calendar, contact the Meditor at [email protected]. Regularly Scheduled Meetings or Events Event Location Date & Time Coordinator Meeting, Veteran Police Officers Association Pacific Rod & Gun Club Second Tues. of Every Month, 11:00 am Larry Barsetti (415) 566-5985 520 John Muir Drive, SF [email protected] Meeting, Widows & Orphans Aid Association Hall of Justice, Room 150, Second Tues. of Every Month, 1:45 pm Mark McDonough (415) 681-3660 (Traffic Co. Assembly Room) [email protected] Meeting, American Legion Park Station Community Room Second Tues. of Every Month, 4:00 pm Greg Corrales SF Police-Fire Post 1899 Waller St., SF (415) 759-1076 POA Board of Directors Meeting POA Building Third Wed. of Every Month, Noon POA Office (415) 861-5060 Meeting, Retired Employees of CCSF Irish Cultural Center Second Wed. of Every Month, 11:00 am Reyna Kuuk (415) 681-5949 Retiree Range Re-qualification SFPD Pistol Range First Fri. of each Month, 0730 – 1130 Range Staff (415) 587-2274

Specially Scheduled Events Retirement Celebration SF Italian Athletic Club Thursday June 5, 2014 5:30 pm Rose Smith (707) 293-4350 Honoring Lt. Dave Smith 1630 Stockton St., SF Retirement Celebration Candlestick Park Football Field Friday June 6, 2014 3:00 pm Michelle (707) 330-8815 Honoring Roly Cananles & Pyro 490 Jamestown Ave., SF Jose (415) 640-4793 SFPD Softball Banquet City Forest Lodge, SF Thursday June 12, 2014 6:00 PM (See Flyer Page 19) Foothill Fuzz Luncheon Red Hawk Casino Wednesday June 18, 2014 11:30 AM Rene (530) 295-0646 #1 Red Hawk Parkway, Placerville Retirement Luncheon SFMTA HQ 2nd Floor Atrium Monday June 23, 2014 11:30 AM Jarrett (415) 701-4481 Honoring Cindy Shamban, SFMTA #1 So. Van Ness Ave., SF SFPO Pride Alliance 2014 Kick-Off Slate Bar, 2925 16th Street, SF Wednesday June 25, 2014 5:30 PM Drop In Hazey Golf Tourney Presidio Golf Club, SF Presidio Friday, June 27, 2014 11:00 am Kathy Buckley Benefiting Gary Hazelhofer Edu. Fund 1667 Culpepper Dr., Petaluma, Ca Retirement Celebration Poplar Creek Golf Course Thursday July 10, 2014 5:00 PM Steve Maes (415) 720-6036 Honoring Off. Kevin O’Malley 1700 Coyote Dr., San Mateo Charity Wheelchair Basketball Game City College Wellness Center Gym Saturday July 26, 20142:00 PM Ray Padmore (415) 734-3614 SFPD vs. Golden State Road Warriors Ocean Ave. at Howth St., SF Police Motorcycle Competition Piers 30 & 32, San Francisco Saturday September 6, 2014 8:00 am Steve Lee (415) 264-8023 Benefits SF PAL

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Close Street where the caller stated that he They pulled over and took cover just had just attacked someone. The dis- as the suspect opened fire on them. patcher receiving the 9-1-1 call could None of the officers could return fire Encounters hear a voice in the background stating, as there were so many civilians nearby. “Please help, I’m bleeding.” After a brief stand-off the suspect Staff Report Sergeant Cunningham and his When Officer Cowhig and Of- finally surrendered. team found the bus a block away and ficer Fong arrived at the location a The officers later found out that the Police officers hate to brag about approached on foot. As the suspect man came running from the house suspect had killed 2 people in a jewelry their accomplishments on the job. It left the bus she started to stab the side holding his side with severe cuts and store inside 888 Brannan and severely just isn’t done. But there’s some out- mirror with the hunting knife in her heavy bleeding. As the officers were wounded a third person. The suspect standing work being performed on the possession. dealing with the victim the suspect, was apparently attempting to get to streets of San Francisco every day by There were far too many civil- armed with a 17" hunting knife, came his car which was parked across the the brave men and women who put ians in the area for deadly force so running down the stairs of the house street when the officers first arrived. their lives on the line every time they Sergeant Cunningham and his team directly towards Officer Cowhig. Of- Inside his vehicle was a fully-loaded, pin that star on. And those stories need surrounded the suspect preventing ficer Cowhig had no alternative but AK-47 . . . to be told. her from injuring any other innocent to use deadly force on the suspect to So that’s the purpose of this col- victims while ordering her to drop the end the threat. Officer Matthew Lobre, umn. To make sure that our members weapon. The suspect ignored the of- Officer Cowhig faced a life-threat- Officer Chris Schaefer, and who make the sacrifice are recognized ficers and swung at Sergeant Cunning- ening situation that no officer ever Officer Manuel Ochoa for their efforts. ham with her knife slashing through wants to confront. However, the ele- Northern Station his shirt. She then attacked Officer ment of danger this violent suspect Officer Matthew Lobre was work- Officer Brian Kneuker & Officer Latus, stabbing him in his right hand had presented when he stabbed his ing uniform patrol during an early Perfecto Barbosa, Southern Station and then charged Officer Sands, cut- own brother-in-law and then attempt- afternoon when he noticed smoke There was a tragic accident that ting his left arm. After a brief struggle ed to severely injure an officer with a coming from an apartment building took the lives of 2 California High- Sergeant Cunningham and his team large hunting knife showed his clear on the 2000 block of Pine Street. Of- way Patrol officers and, as a gesture of managed to overpower the suspect and disregard for human life. ficer Lobre notified Dispatch and ran professionalism, Officer Kneuker and place her in custody. towards the location at which time Officer Barbosa volunteered to attend Captain Tim Obezeir, Lieutenant another party told him there was an the memorial services which were be- Officer Edric Talusan, Officer Dave Johnson, Sergeant Walter elderly woman trapped in the burning ing held in Fresno as representatives of Kevin Rightmire, Officer Thomas Ware, Sergeant Ronald Liberta, building. Officer Lobre ran up several the SFPD. Immediately following the Ly, and Officer Alvaro Mora, Officer Chris Costa, and Officer flights of an exterior stairway to where services, Officer Kneuker and Officer Bayview Housing Task Force Cody Barnes, Southern Station the woman was located. There was Barbosa left to return to San Francisco. Officer Talusan, Officer Rightmire, Captain Tim Obezeir, Lieutenant thick, dark smoke billowing from the However, as they were driving Officer Ly, and Officer Mora were on Dave Johnson, and Sergeant Walter apartment blocking any visibility of through the city of Fresno they ob- uniform patrol on the 1200 block of Ware were 1 block away from a call of where the woman might be. He could served a suspect crossing the street in Palou when they noticed a BMW that “shots fired” on the 800 block of Bran- hear her screams for help but there front of them while placing a handgun had been reported taken in a carjack- nan Street. They weren’t sure if the were security bars on the windows. in his waistband. The officers stopped ing earlier. The carjacking suspect had shooting was inside or on the street. Officer Lobre then forced open the rear and confronted the armed suspect been armed with a shotgun. Suddenly, Sergeant Ware saw an indi- door to the apartment and called out ordering him to comply with their When the officers made a u-turn to vidual with blood on his shirt leaving for the woman to walk towards him. directives. The suspect refused and catch up with the vehicle it took off the loading dock area of the building She could only keep calling for help so continued to walk towards the officers. at a high rate of speed. The officers in question. Captain Obezeir, Lieu- Officer Lobre crawled into the inferno The officers rushed the suspect and followed and the suspect eventu- tenant Johnson, and Sergeant Ware on his hands and knees and moved managed to bring him to the ground ally turned into a court with no exit. surrounded this individual trying to towards her voice. He finally located but he was still trying to reach for his The officers thought that the driver determine whether he was a suspect or her where she had collapsed on the weapon. Officer Kneuker and Officer would take off on foot but, instead, a victim. The subject suddenly bolted floor and started to pull her out away Barbosa finally managed to get him he accelerated and rammed the right into a restaurant only 20 feet from from the flames. under control and retrieve the weapon. side of the police car trapping Officer where he was. The officers followed Officer Schaeffer and Officer Ochoa Local authorities were notified and Rightmire. Officer Ly managed to get him inside but when they reached the had arrived to assist and also entered took the suspect into custody. out on the other side of their car but threshold of the entryway the suspect the unit which was totally engulfed the suspect accelerated in reverse and had already turned and was pointing a to help Officer Lobre with the victim. Sergeant Neil Cunningham, then struck Officer Ly throwing him semi-automatic weapon in their direc- The 91-year old victim had suffered Officer Gregory Latus, Officer over the trunk of the police car. The tion. The suspect then began firing his 2nd and 3rd degree burns but she David Sands, and Officer John suspect then continued in reverse ac- weapon at the officers who took cover survived thanks to the courage of the Cathey, Muni Task Force celerating even more and slammed on either side of the entrance. They officers who responded. Sergeant Neil Cunningham along into a plainclothes car. The suspect could not return fire since there were The woman’s son later wrote a letter with Officer Latus, Officer Sands, and then drove forward at a high rate of numerous civilian customers inside. to Officer Lobre part of which read, Officer Cathey were working a plain- speed directly at Officer Ly at which Captain Obezeir was attempting to “Your extreme act of heroism saved clothes robbery abatement operation time other officers discharged their notify other responding officers of the the life of my 91-year old mother and in the Mission District when Dispatch firearms at the suspect and managed situation but couldn’t get through the for that her entire family will be eter- relayed information that there was a to take him into custody. radio traffic. nally grateful to you.” woman brandishing a large knife on a The suspect was later booked for 3 Sergeant Liberta was the next unit muni bus traveling towards 14th and separate carjack robberies as well as for on the scene and, as he pulled up, the Stay safe. Mission Streets. The armed suspect possession of a rifle with a sawed-off suspect fired numerous rounds at- had already stabbed 2 passengers. barrel and stock.

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He was Deputy Chief at the served Officer Morey coming back west time, and soon thereafter become We gratefully acknowledge the on 19th Street, then north on Arkansas Chief of Police from 1958-1970. The assistance of Police Service Aide Luis Street with the brake lights flashing current Hall of Justice is named after Zabarte, Captain John Feeney, Captain on and off. It appeared that the officer Chief Cahill. Jason Fox and Robert Morey, Jr. in the and the suspect were struggling inside The lieutenant who skillfully han- preparation of this article. the radio car. The police car stopped dled the “live lineup” wherein mul- at Arkansas and Mariposa Streets near tiple witnesses ALL identified the sus- 1958 Jackson Playground. Eyewitnesses -- pect responsible for the crime was the It was Sunday morning close to including Officer Wren who arrived popular Lieutenant Alfred J. Nelder. Al 10:00 am on August 3, 1958 in the at the scene -- heard gunshots, and went on to become Deputy Chief from City and County of San Francisco. saw Officer Morey slumping out of the 1958-1970, then Chief from 1970-1971, The President of the United States was rear seat of the police car. Later inves- an elected member of the Board of Su- Dwight D. Eisenhower. The elected tigation revealed that Officer Morey pervisors in the 1970s, and a respected leader of San Francisco was George was shot in the Police Commissioner in the 1980s. Christopher, the popular Mayor who abdomen, then The Inspectors who handled the was most of the way through his first struggled with interviews of all officers and witnesses term. The Chief of Police was Francis the suspect and were also legends, Inspectors Walter Ahern who was a month away from was shot again Kracke and Milt Piro. Their question- dying of a massive heart attack at in the head. ing was professional, succinct, respect- Seals Stadium. That ballpark – now a Officer Robert Morey Officer Wren ful, and to the point. non-descript shopping mall -- was just observed the The supervisor from the Office of a few blocks from where another po- ton, Idaho, and the fabled Texas crime and fired the District Attorney was the Honor- liceman, Officer Robert Morey, would League in El Paso. multiple shorts able Cecil Poole, who became later be viciously murdered while on patrol Robert’s marriage to the for- at the suspect the United States Attorney for the in the Potrero District. mer Margaret Ryan in 1939 and through the Northern District of California, then The events of that Sunday morning the need to make a more substantial windshield of his patrol car, with the a federal judge appointed by President were long ago---fifty-six years to be living caused Robert to go to work for suspect returning fire as he ran away John F. Kennedy and a Circuit Judge exact. But there are many who remem- the People’s Dairy Company on the from the scene. The suspect fled into appointed by President Jimmy Carter. ber that fateful Sunday morning, and 3700 block of Mission. He was a route Jackson playground and over one Judge Poole assisted Kracke and Piro many more whose lives were changed salesman, delivering glass bottles of hundred SFPD officers arrived on the in their questioning to ensure all of due to a murder of a San Francisco po- milk in wooden crates from an open scene to secure the area and conduct inquiry comported with the law. lice officer. The son of Officer Robert sided milk truck. a perimeter search. The manhunt was Other notable SFPD stalwarts were Morey, Robert Morey, Jr., who was only Robert served in the Navy during intense with helicopters and scores of Sgt. Dermott Creedon, who went on sixteen years old when a young career the war as he ferried munitions from San Francisco police officers scouring to become a Captain and was the criminal gunned down his “papa”, Port Chicago to Hunter’s Point by the neighborhood in search for the father-in-law of former Chief of Police remembers his father’s death as if it barge. Few knew that Robert could not suspect. Anthony D. Ribera; Captain Daniel were yesterday. Robert is now 72, but swim, and that his nocturnal jumps The suspect’s gun, a .38 caliber re- McClem, an on-scene commander more about him later. from barge to barge were more har- volver stolen from his father’s house during the event; and Captain Marty Gary Delagnes and I have written rowing due to his fear of drowning. He on the 1200 block of Palou, was found Lee, Captain of Potrero Station who many articles about two-bit criminals survived all of that and went back to in the police car with six bullets fired. handled issues relating to retribution and radicals who killed San Francisco work at the Dairy after the war. Three The officer’s gun was missing. against a witness. Captain Lee served police officers in the 1960s and 1970s. sons arrived in the Morey family- Officers Bill Flynn and Donald later with great distinction as Chief of We have remarked about the changes -Robert in 1942, Tommy in 1944, and Davaz of the Mission Police Station Inspectors in the late 1960s. in San Francisco during those times, Kevin in 1952. were part of the large contingent of but also that the same principles of In 1949, Robert applied to become officers attempting to locate the killer. The Suspect criminality emerge over and over a San Francisco police officer. He was Some six hours after the murder, they So who was this creature that mur- again. This murder in 1958 was of sworn in on August 1st of that year. spotted a pair of legs through a wire dered San Francisco police officer Rob- an era a few years before the societal A scant nine years later he was gone, fence at a truck yard on Wisconsin ert Morey who was a public servant, tumult of the 1960s and 1970s, but leaving Margaret a widow, and the Street between 16th and 17th Streets. the father of three sons, a husband, what is remarkable is that so little has three boys, 16, 14 and 6 without a One officer scaled a fence while the and a war veteran? changed. A quick walk around the father forevermore. other officer maintained cover. They It was twenty-two (22) year old neighborhood and the crime scene located the suspect, Wilbert Murray, Wilbert Murray, a serial burglar, who shows how little has changed as we The Crime hiding in a truck cab still in posses- was given a break by Officer Morey approach an event almost six decades On a clear Sunday morning August sion of Officer Robert Morey’s service and not charged with trespassing or old. The same parks, streets and build- 3, 1958 Officer Robert Morey was op- revolver. He was taken into custody auto burglary but rather was being ings remain. Relatives of property erating an SFPD patrol car alone in the without incident. transported to Potrero Station to sleep owners still own the buildings and Potrero District. He received a call on off his inebriation. continue to reside where they grew the 400 block of Arkansas that a young Murray would infrequently show up. The patrol patterns and responses man was trespassing inside a tenant’s up at his mother’s home on the 1200 to police emergencies are still similar car at that location. Another officer, block of Palou Avenue to take some to those of the 1950s. Robert Wren, had initially received the food and maybe some rest and then call from the station keeper at Potrero head out to commit more felonies. Officer Robert Morey Station, but the transmission was He stole his father’s gun, a .38 cali- San Francisco Police Officer Robert garbled and Officer Morey handled ber revolver, from under his father’s Morey was a true San Franciscan and a the assignment. Officer Morey located pillow some time on Saturday, August proud member of the SFPD --- a tradi- the twenty-two (22) year old man in 2, 1958 and then used it in the horrific tion of the City’s Finest. the rear seat of the tenant’s car and crime that claimed Officer Morey’s life. Born in the Mission District on 25th removed him. He checked with the Murray was first arrested on May Street on August 31, 1916 of Italian complainant and determined there 19, 1948 for burglary at the age of ten, Wilbert Murray and German stock, he was destined was no damage to the car. He also and sent to the Sonoma Boy’s Home for public service. That destiny was noted that the suspect had a wine Legends Abound for rehabilitation. cast by his education at St. Anthony’s bottle in his possession. The officer Some of this department’s most There would be many other arrests grammar school from 1923-1931, then indicated to the complainant that he legendary members were involved over the ensuing years, but most in- his matriculation through St. Peter’s would take the young man to Potrero in the arrest and investigation of the volved burglaries. High School from 1931-1935 at 24th Station to sober up. murder of Officer Robert Morey. Gary On November 13, 1953 there was Street and Florida. Robert then ven- Officer Morey placed the suspect in Delagnes and I had the privilege of another burglary. tured to St. Mary’s College in Moraga the passenger front seat of the police reading their police reports, witness He then ventured to Los Angeles where he excelled playing second base car and headed east on 19th Street to transcripts, and related documents in 1955 and was convicted of two and shortstop. He dreamed of the Big Potrero Station, just over the crest of a of this terrible crime. The wizened burglaries that landed him in Chino Leagues in baseball. He left college in hill. Officer Wren arrived on the 400 veterans of the 1950s criminal justice State Prison on March 13, 1956. A 1937 until 1940 to play professional block of Arkansas to ensure the matter system had served the memory of Of- transfer to Soledad then followed. The had been handled and was informed ball in the Pioneer League in Lewis- ficer Robert Morey well. continued on next page June 2014 POA Journal Page 7 In Memoriam… The following San Francisco Police Officers were killed 1927: Officer John J. Driscoll, shot and killed or died in the line of duty in the month of June of … while arresting robbery suspects.* 2002: Officer Jon C. Cook, killed in Code-3 response auto collision. 1923: Officer Thomas S. Kelly, shot and killed by Disturbing the Peace suspect. 1970: Officer Richard Radetich, gunfire ambush during traffic stop. 1917: Officer William F. Sheehan, shot and killed during domestic dispute. 1968: Officer Peter McElligott, shot and killed during felony traffic stop. 1908: Officer William H. Heins, shot and killed by robbery suspects. 1965: Officer James Mancusi, Jr., killed in motorcycle collision. 1932: Officer Mervyn Reardon, shot and killed by hot-prowl burglar. *The shooter was convicted and executed by hanging at San Quentin in 1928. 1931: Officer Charles W. King, killed by an auto while walking footbeat. Learn more about San Francisco’s Finest who died in the line of duty:

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Deputy Chief Thomas Cahill inspects the complainant’s vehicle in which Officer 4 Personal Injury Morey found the suspect sleeping. 4 Associate Warden of Soledad awarded in 1998. Officer Joe Ryan, a stellar of- Workers’ Comp Murray as the middleweight champion ficer, retired, and passed away in 1999. 4 in boxing, and on the same day he was Herb Morey, who was in the Traffic Disability Retirement released, September 13, 1957. motorcycle unit, also served with great 4 Some sixteen days later on Septem- distinction with the rank of Sergeant. Uninsured Motorists ber 29, 1957 he went to San Francisco The other day we chatted with Lieu- 4 County Jail, on you guessed it, a bur- tenant Joe Nannery of the Tenderloin Auto Accidents glary arrest. He was released on July 3, Station. He told us about his father 4 1958 and murdered Officer Morey one Fintan Nannery, who was in the same Off-Duty Injuries month later to the day. Academy class as Officer Robert Morey. Has the criminal justice system Fintan passed away in 1990, but he changed? We think not. and his wife Marie spent many hours Integrity Expertise Results Wilbert Murray was charged in a comforting Margaret Morey after the grand jury indictment on August 8, murder of her husband. That is the 1958 with murder, attempted murder, SFPD way. That we should never forget. www.JonesClifford.com and robbery. He was sentenced to San Robert Morey, Jr. is seventy-two Quentin on May 4, 1959 to life in (72) years old. He was sixteen (16) on Tel. (888) 625-2251 or (415) 431-5310 prison for the murder, and five years August 3, 1958 when his “