SFPOA

I speak for all of the men and women of the San Francisco Police Officers Association when I say how deeply saddened we are by the tragic accidental killing of Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Sergeant Tom Smith, Jr. He was 42.

Our condolences go out to the Smith family, and to his many friends and co-workers.  Sergeant Smith leaves behind his widow, Kellie Smith, also a BART Officer, and their young daughter. Sergeant Smith’s brothers are also Bay Area law enforcement professionals. His brother Patrick is a Newark police officer, and brother Edward an Alameda County deputy sheriff.

The POA Journal was notified* of the recent deaths of the following SFPD members, non-sworn employees (n/s), or affiliated persons:

The San Francisco Police Officers Association congratulates the following member on his recent service retirement from the SFPD.  This veteran will be difficult to replace, as he takes with him decades of experience and job knowledge. The most recently retired SFPD member is:

• Sergeant Carl Tennenbaum #916 from Property Section

All of the above listed on SFPD Personnel Order #21 (September 25, 2013)  and #22 (October 9, 2013),

The following San Francisco Police Officers were killed or died in the line of duty in the month of November of …

1937: Officer Cornelius Brosnan, involved in an automobile collision.

1930: Officer Charles Rogerson, struck by a vehicle while directing traffic.

1928: Officer Frederick N. Spooner, involved in a traffic collision.

1923: Officer Joseph G. Conroy, struck by a vehicle while directing traffic.

1919: Detective Sergeant Antone Schoembs, shot by fleeing felon.

By Martin Halloran
President

On behalf of the men and women of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, I extend sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of two retired SFPD Chiefs.

Former Chief of Police Cornelius "Con" Murphy died on August 24, 2013, at his home in Sonoma. He was 84. Former Mayor Diane Feinstein, now the senior US Senator from California, appointed Chief Murphy to the top position in the department.

By Martin Halloran
President

On behalf of the men and women of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, I extend sympathy and condolences to the family and many friends of active duty officer Norman Rice, age 50.

Norm was a very well respected, professional, and popular officer assigned to Central Station. He succumbed to his battle with cancer on August 30, 2013. 

Norm was a 22-year veteran of the SFPD and had been assigned to Central Station for many years. Prior to Central, Norm was assigned to Richmond Station.

Shoji Horikoshi – 1927 -- 2013 

On July 15, 2013, retired SFPD Criminologist Shoji Horikoshi lost a valiant fight with cancer and died at a residential care facility in San Francisco. He was 86.

Mr. Horikoshi was a 38-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department, and retired as head Criminologist in 1995. The San Francisco Police Crime Lab, located at the former Hunters Point Shipyard, was named in his honor.

The following members of our law enforcement family need our help:

Deputy City Attorney Tim Benetti

The National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund reported that as of November 28, 2011, 157 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty. (57 firearm-related , 58 traffic-related , and 42 by other means.)

16 more officers than we lost in 2010 . . . 

It’s the middle of the day when Officer Tommie Bartley and Officer Erik Maher make a traffic stop on a car violating several sections of the California Vehicle Code in the Bayview District. One thing led to another and the driver was eventually asked to step from his car – he did so rather

The officer received his notice to appear before the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC), he initialed it (as required) and faxed it back to the OCC investigator. The officer then appeared at the OCC on the date and time required and cooperated with the interview.

Several days later, the officer was informed by his lieutenant that he was being investigated because the OCC had made a formal complaint with the Police Department that they (I.e. OCC) never received a copy of the fax the officer sent.

Really?