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
National anthem. Uniformed officers, present arms. Oh, say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave please be seated. Good evening, i would like to welcome to you San Francisco Police Department medal of valor ceremony. I am inspector, john monroe, and i will be the master of ceremons this evening. I would like to first welcome everyone here. And welcome mayor lee, and i believe that supervisor wiener may be the audience. And a few thank yous. First to the allegiance of honor, for being generous with your room and mccalls catering, and thank you to the San Francisco Police Department for the generous donat
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
Rise for the presentation of the colors and the singing of the national anthem. Uniformed officers, present arms. Oh, say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave please be seated. Good evening, i would like to welcome to you San Francisco Police Department medal of valor ceremony. I am inspector, john monroe, and i will be the master of ceremons this evening. I would like to first welcome everyone here. And welcome mayor lee, and i believe that supervisor wiener may be the audience. And a few thank yous. First to the allegiance of honor, for being generous with your room and mccalls catering, and thank yo