February 2014

Within the past couple of months, I have been honored to work with former Mayor and Chief of Police Frank Jordan and his wife Wendy Paskin-Jordan, two San Franciscans committed to the betterment of our members and their families. They have made an extremely generous donation of $150,000 to the SFPOA Scholarship Fund. This is by far the largest single contribution ever made to this worthy fund.

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.