Commission complementary. And i want to thank the commission, and the mayor, if you think you have a busy schedule, it doesnt compare to his. I assure you. And the police of honor and these awards is not on the way to anything. He came here for you, and he is our mayor. And back to the story. These three captains then will make recommendations and come back and forth and certified before the medal of Valor Committee. The medal of Valor Committee is by rule and commission only the captains of the Police Department and the command staff. Thats it. So low 40 something people max, and to get a medal you have to achieve a twothirds vote. And to get the twothirds we do that with marbles. I am not kidding. We have a box over 100 years old that dates back to the turn of the century. And inspector monroe is demoted back to officer and hes the mayor, we will fix that. And this box is passed around after the presentation of the captain, and then vote. You need to get twothirds of a marble of a ce
Remaining officers behind him. As they entered, they identified themselves as officers and advised hughes they wanted to talk to him. Officer roberta took a few steps to his left in the hallway and heard the sound of gunfire coming from inside of the apartment. He identified that hughes was firing at them out of view. And they took up positions of concealment on both sides of the front door. A call for additional officers were made and the officers before you responded to assist the officers on scene. Officers hines and huey were relieved of their positions and went across to the apartment of the rear side that hughes resided. Setting up assault rifles, and officer huey continued to broadcast clear and concise and calm. A short time after the initial response of additional officers, hughes released a chemical in the hallways. Having been shot at, the officers on scene are having difficulty breathing. As they continued unfazed to keep the suspect lock downed. And planned for an eventual
Achieve a twothirds vote. And to get the twothirds we do that with marbles. I am not kidding. We have a box over 100 years old that dates back to the turn of the century. And inspector monroe is demoted back to officer and hes the mayor, we will fix that. And this box is passed around after the presentation of the captain, and then vote. You need to get twothirds of a marble of a certain color to achieve a medal. If you do not get twothirds that is somewhere around 28 votes. It diverts down until you get to the medal that is appropriate. So i know tonight we dont have a gold medal. Gold medals are rare. They are really rare. I have been on the Medal Committee since 1997, and i can tell you that just about every gold medal was unanimous. And i was commenting and the one that everyone could understand the most is when the tiger got out in the zoo. And is the Police Department went in with. 40 calibers to hunt tigers. And someone said there is only three things that tigers do. They eat. T
Bravery, he risked his life to save the life of a person that he did not know and a life that she was about to end. His actions exemplified that of a San Francisco Police Officer and one that is extraordinary. Thomas mcmahon which he received a bronze medal of valor. Thank you, sergeant, one round of applause for the sergeant, please. [applause] thank you, now i would like to call up captain mcfadden to read the citation for lieutenant chaplin and Sergeant Mcdonald. Tony, and deon, you can come now, thank you. Is captain mcfadden here. Behind me. Okay. On september 20, 2012, then Sergeant Tony chaplain, star number 951, and now lieutenant chaplain, and deon mcdonald, star 963 were assigned to the Gang Task Force with two probation officers. They were conducting probation compliance investigations on highrisk juvenile gang members. They were aware of a gangrelated homicide that had occurred just five days prior. And which a known gang member had been killed and they were expecting retal
Christa hotel. Throughout the conversation the woman told the officer that she didnt want to live anymore. And wanted to jump. And assessing that situation, then officer mcmahon now Sergeant Mcmahon realized this would not go well, and edged closer to the woman. On this narrow fire escape on a building that was built in 1926. During that course of that conversation, the woman began to edge to the very end of the fire escape and suddenly jumped. Officer mcmahon with both arms grabbed her around the upper torso and helderhelder held suspended over the sidewalk on tenderloin. And he kept holding on to her as officer dags and Sergeant Ryan step on the fire escape and assisted Sergeant Mcmahon to bring the woman into the building and down to the paramedics waiting below. This is actions saved this womans life. She would have perished on the sidewalk below. Officer mcmahon single handedly saved a life that day. He exhibited a perfect accommodation of compassion and bravery, he risked his lif