And asphalt and some of the Fire Equipment had to be moved because the heat was so intense it was buckling the street and the water pipes. The fire spread quickly and started the Fire Department personnel were overwhelmed. Buildings on either side started to go up in the flames. Already the buildings were starting to go. The above officers entered the building to evacuate more students and even some in the adjacent building. Approximately 150 residents were evacuated from the buildings through the smoke and haze. The ceilings bubbling, and the heat from the bookshelves were still smoldering when they exited the building. Many of the residents were asleep, and where they were in mortal danger. If they have not been opened, there would have suffocated and many would have passed away in the fire. Upon conferring with the fire chief, i learned there where no deaths in the fire, no serious injuries. We credit the actions of these officers for saving many lives and that fire. When i was a li
Historic actions and volunteers the call for many volunteers to go into the fire that night, and only the officers on the scene into the fire without any kind of protective fire equipment, gloves, or masks. They save the lives of many students and people. They represent the highest standard of service the San Francisco Police Department has to offer. [applause] for this at the brewery, they will be presented the bronze medal of valor. [applause] i would like to call up a captain stephen tacchini, and officers jones and tapang. Good evening. I would like to introduce officer brian jones, and eric tapang. On saturday, september 17, 2011 what working uniform patrol in the broadway corridor of columbus and broadway, officers were summoned. Did the to and ask for their assistance in obtaining a subject that appeared to be acting suspicious, and was possibly wanted for criminal act. Officers approached the subject. As they did so, they noticed he was rolling a marijuana cigarette in his hand
In this situation, i believe the courage and fortitude the Sergeant Manning displayed here not only save his life, the lead of his partners, and the life of the threemonth old child on the bed, and for that he is being awarded the bronze medal of valor. [applause] sergeant orkes will read the citation. Good evening. Please allow me to introduce three members of the San Francisco Police Department that i am proud to call heroes. Sgt josh espinoza, officer ha, and officer solorzano. December 31, this batch had a call that a vehicle was on fire at 1645 folsom street and indicated they did not indicate if anyone was in the car or not. Sgt espinoza was the first unit on the scene. He arrived on the scene, did a quick survey and then notified dispatch of what was going on. While surveying the scene, he realized an individual was trapped in the drivers seat in the car was engulfed in flames. Fully knowing the danger that was in front of him, he did not hesitate. He immediately ran to the car
I would like to call up a captain stephen tacchini, and officers jones and tapang. Good evening. I would like to introduce officer brian jones, and eric tapang. On saturday, september 17, 2011 what working uniform patrol in the broadway corridor of columbus and broadway, officers were summoned. Did the to and ask for their assistance in obtaining a subject that appeared to be acting suspicious, and was possibly wanted for criminal act. Officers approached the subject. As they did so, they noticed he was rolling a marijuana cigarette in his hand. Officer tapang remove the cigarette from the mans hand. His Immediate Response was to flee from officers. Saturday night on broadway is pure chaos at 2 00 in the morning. Hundreds of people leaving the nightclubs. These officers are chasing this person down the crowded street. As the chase went on for a few yards, but the suspect reached underneath his jacket. He withdrew a tech 9 automatic pistol. He was running down broadway and took the weap
Deputy chief james that lake, lyn tomioka, leanora militello, and next to lyn commander biel, corrier from field comman. I would like to introduce chief grigory p. Suhr. Good evening, and hopefully lyn still wants to be your boss tomorrow. I know it is quiet and there are a lot of kids in the room. That is terrific. The medal of valor ceremony is the best event that we get to attend. It is when there is a crisis, emergency, extreme danger and takes everything you have to go forward, and everyone else that would want to run away, the people you will hear about tonight not only went forward, but they stood their ground, they saved lives, they promoted Public Safety, and i have been attending the medal of valor ceremonies as a captain since 1996, and i can honestly tell you the stories you will hear tonight in the roster we are born to go down tonight is the most impressive night of the medal of valor ceremonies i have had in however many years. It really is something. Tonight is for a of