18C4V
12-23-2006, 17:31
RIP brother, prayers out to his family. His wife and father in law are both SFPD officers and he just got married two months ago. This is the 3rd SFPD Officer loss of the year.
I was pulling into the empty parking lot at work, when my cell phone started ringing. Specialist cops were calling me advising me about a working "406" (City Wide Officer Down). I got dressed and kicked out the midnight watch and went to the hospital. Pretty sad scene since Bryan's wife (also SFPD) was starting work at an adjacent station which shares the same radio channel. She pretty much heard the whole thing and was at the hospital when the ambulance arrived.
Of course all the brass showed up to include a very drunk Mayor. I'm sure our POA President will put out another scathing press release on the lack of a judical system in our city.
Police Officer Brian Tuvera
San Francisco Police Department
California
End of Watch: Saturday, December 23, 2006
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 4 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, December 22, 2006
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Tuvera was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a parolee wanted on a felony warrant. During the pursuit the suspect kicked in the door of a garage on 25th Avenue and ran inside. As the officers pursued him into the garage the suspect opened fire, fatally striking Officer Tuvera.
Another officer returned fire, killing the suspect.
Officer Tuvera was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds early the next morning.
Officer Tuvera had served with the agency for 4.5 years.
Agency Contact Information
San Francisco Police Department
Hall of Justice
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 553-1651
I was pulling into the empty parking lot at work, when my cell phone started ringing. Specialist cops were calling me advising me about a working "406" (City Wide Officer Down). I got dressed and kicked out the midnight watch and went to the hospital. Pretty sad scene since Bryan's wife (also SFPD) was starting work at an adjacent station which shares the same radio channel. She pretty much heard the whole thing and was at the hospital when the ambulance arrived.
Of course all the brass showed up to include a very drunk Mayor. I'm sure our POA President will put out another scathing press release on the lack of a judical system in our city.
Police Officer Brian Tuvera
San Francisco Police Department
California
End of Watch: Saturday, December 23, 2006
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 4 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, December 22, 2006
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Tuvera was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a parolee wanted on a felony warrant. During the pursuit the suspect kicked in the door of a garage on 25th Avenue and ran inside. As the officers pursued him into the garage the suspect opened fire, fatally striking Officer Tuvera.
Another officer returned fire, killing the suspect.
Officer Tuvera was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds early the next morning.
Officer Tuvera had served with the agency for 4.5 years.
Agency Contact Information
San Francisco Police Department
Hall of Justice
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 553-1651