September 2013

SFPD Officers, SFSD Deputies to be Honored

By Fabian Brown
San Francisco Sheriff Deputy

By Carl Hiaasen

Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi

A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms

By Chris Kyle

Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi

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.

Welcome back brothers and sisters. Much to cover so lets get right into it. I say to all be safe and stay frosty.

As you read this, Labor Day 2013 has just recently passed. Since this is my first Labor Day as your President, and since the highlight of this past week has been the opening of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, I felt compelled to offer my thoughts surrounding this holiday and about organized labor throughout the country and in our great city.