Care. And the following is a statement written by his wife. It was read by the police chief. If elia was writing this, he would want to say that he is like every other cop working in San Francisco. He goes to work every day to protect and serve his community. He does this with heart and passion. At the end of the day, like any other officer, he wants to come home to his family. Elia is a symbol of strength. Its in his blood. This situation will be no different. This is not the end of elias story. Please, please, send him positive energy and love. He deserves it and he will no doubt get through this. Reporter just to give you an idea of how well liked this officer is, were told that in his five years with the department, he has been recognized numerous times for his Outstanding Police work. Owe received sfpds purple heart award in 2015 after he was hurt on the job while trying to protect others. And we also learned he recently started law school. He teaches jujitsu and volunteers in the