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 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 per
Are people that work even harder than i, and i dont necessarily put my life on the line every single day i go out there. But for a worldclass city to have this status is one of the best cities to ever live in. To work in and to visit. You got to have a police force that rises to worldclass standards. And the San Francisco Police Department is in fact worldclass standard. Tonight with the recognition of the medals of valor, we continue, i think, a very important culture. A culture that is measured by the performance of its officers and those who tonight exceed that standard in every way. And you know its kind of hard for me to get know everyone of 2,000 officers that work in our Police Department. I do see the results though. And i dont think we could have landed the bid for the super bowl hosting l without a world class Police Department. We could not have landed the americus cup in San Francisco without the best Police Department in the country. We could not have landed so many of the
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 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
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 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 escap
Grateful mayor to this police force and all the people that serve it. And tonight i celebrate with you the recipients for the medals of valor, to know that i appreciate the extra effort that its taken for you to get this award and recognition. I am proud of you. Proud of you not only being officers and employees of the city. But proud of you being our citys heroes tonight. Congratulations and thank you very much. [applause] thank you, mayor lee. Now i would like to introduce your chief of police, gregory p. Suhr. Good evening, i dont think it could be anymore appropriate tonight that we are here at the legend of honor. Thats what this is about, honoring folks, that we literally hear a lot and put our lives on the line every day. And in the instanceses of the stories you are about to hear, it did happen. The men and women that will be spoken about tonight. I cant even tell you how special and spectacular the duties that you performed and the way that you did this, impressive. It would b