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
On new years day, january 1, 2012, officer mcmahon responded to the Crystal Hotel at the tenderloin. To a distraught woman hanging on a fire escape near the top of the roof of a sixstory building, between the roof and the upper floor. Officer mcmahon assessed the situation and responded to the top of the building. And once there made verbal contact with the woman and spoke with her and get a kind of story or rapport with the woman, and the woman told her life story. Why she was on the roof and why she was going to jump. I want to emphasize that then officer mcmahon was able to establish and maintain a rapport with her and the issues and homeless and wanted to end her life as others looked on at the 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
Working an assignment at the bank of america at 1525 market street. Mike was there to work a security assignment at the bank. As well as monitor a protest that was going on outside. Where there was over 50 participants in the protest. A career criminal by the name of joseph hike, chose this day to commit a robbery. Mr. Hike has been arrested 21 sometime 21 times in the city of San Francisco. Mr. Hike produced a handgun to a teller face and ordered her to put all the money in the paper bag as he held a gun to her face. Officer simmons was inside the bank at which time he observed there was a robbery in process inside of the bank. Officer simmons immediately notified communications and called for backup. Knowing that he was inside of the bank, officer simmons turned off his radio not to alert the suspect and knowing that dispatch acknowledged that he needed emergency assistance. Officer simmons then developed a plan on how he would get closer to the suspect who was committing the robbery
On new years day, january 1, 2012, officer mcmahon responded to the Crystal Hotel at the tenderloin. To a distraught woman hanging on a fire escape near the top of the roof of a sixstory building, between the roof and the upper floor. Officer mcmahon assessed the situation and responded to the top of the building. And once there made verbal contact with the woman and spoke with her and get a kind of story or rapport with the woman, and the woman told her life story. Why she was on the roof and why she was going to jump. I want to emphasize that then officer mcmahon was able to establish and maintain a rapport with her and the issues and homeless and wanted to end her life as others looked on at the 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