April 2017

You may not have known Officer Lesley Zerebny or Officer Jose Gilbert Vega but they were members of the Palm Springs Police Department and were both killed in the line of duty on October 8, 2016.

They had responded to a domestic violence call and were asking the subject of interest to step outside, away from the doorway of his residence, when he suddenly pulled out an assault rifle with an extended clip and killed both officers. The suspect was an admitted gang member who had just been paroled after serving time in state prison for an earlier assault with a deadly weapon charge. 

The Fox Wants to Guard the Henhouse

All sworn law enforcement personnel are committed to protecting the community they serve. San Francisco police officers are among the most committed of all to fulfilling that solemn pledge. We value the sanctity of life above all else. Accordingly, we are bestowed with a sobering degree of power granted to us by the U.S. and state constitutions, laws, and judicial rulings. The vast majority of officers strive to use that power justly and sparingly. Few relish its abuse.