Officer Bryan Tuvera #1941 was shot while in pursuit of an escaped convict. He succumbed to his wounds a few hours later in the early morning of December 23, 2006. He was 28. Officer Tuvera had served four years with the SFPD, and was assigned to Taraval Station.
Officers spotted the escapee walking on the street and recognized him from flyers that had circulated at the Taraval Station, describing him as an escapee who was considered armed and dangerous. When officers approached him he fled on foot.
After officers set up a search perimeter, Officer Tuvera and his partner spotted the escapee near 25th Avenue and Lawton Street. They chased him to a two-story house on 25th Avenue, where the suspect ran into a garage after kicking in the door. When Officer Tuvera and his partner entered the garage, the escapee turned and fired, striking Officer Tuvera. Officer Tuvera's partner returned fire at the suspect, who then committed suicide.
TARAVAL TIMES, DECEMBER 3, 2010
