February 2022

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

1981: Lieutenant Vernon McDowell, from heart attack.

1978: Officer Robert E. Hooper, killed by gunfire from barricaded suspect.

1971: Officer Charles D. Logasa, killed in helicopter crash.

1970: Sergeant Brian V. McDonnell, killed in bombing of Park Police Station.

1943: Officer Timothy Ryan, shot interceding in a domestic dispute.

1937: Officer Edward F. Flagler, killed in a motorcycle collision.

Thanks to the Chief’s Office Team we now have a collection of Captain Commendations to choose from that highlight the outstanding work the officers of San Francisco perform on a daily basis without asking for anything more than a ‘thank you.’

We start off with Officer Jack Nyce and Officer Dustin Daza who are assigned to Park Station and were sent to check out an individual loitering on school property who had nearby school officials concerned.

In preparation for the greatest flood the world had ever known, Noah built an ark. Noah didn’t start to build it after the flood waters raged, nor did he start after the heavy rains. Noah built the ark before the storm.

Two years ago, as crime began to surge and the defund the police movement gained momentum, police departments began to lose more and more officers. At the same time, police recruiting floundered. Unfortunately, too many of our leaders chose to look the other way or make speeches about “reimagining” policing.