And ask quou are remain standing for the color guard and singing of the National Anthem by Molly Mcfadden. [color guard] [singing National Anthem]you remain standing for the color guard and singing of the National Anthem by Molly Mcfadden. [color guard] [singing National Anthem] [color guard] please be seated. Thank you for attending medal of valor. Pleased to introduce the people on stage and acknowledge those behind the scenes that helped make the ceremony possible. Thank you to Masonic Center for continued generosity allowing us to use the facility. Next thank the membersf Othe Department instrumental organizing the ceremony. Mrs. Resa tom, christine sings [indiscernible] rachel killshaw and thank you to Molly Mcfadden and singing the National Anthem and the color guard. They all deserve a round of applause. [applause] next i are like to introduce those with us on stage tonight. The hahnable mayor london breed. [applause] and your Police Commission, Commission President cindy aliss, max carter orb stone, commissioner larry yee, commissioner byrne rnsh, commissioner benedicto. Commissionerim introduce your command staff starting with chief of Police William scott. Assistant chief david lazar. Deputy chief robert osullivan. Deputy chief daniel pereira. Deputy chief ras juany. Deputy chief walsh and deputy chief ng. Now your commanders. [applause] we are here to honor a select group of officers in the San FranciscoPolice Department who ghaijed in ookts of bravery and displayed courage far exsided required of them. The commander aufssers will describe the selfless acts the individuals took which explain why they are honored tonight. Before we hear about the acts of valor, mayor breed is here to say a few words. Thank you very much. And good evening to all the honorees tonight as well as their family and friends who are joining us to acknowledge the exceptional work of the people of the San FranciscoPolice Department. Today as we talk about the medal of valor and you hear the various stories, the consistent theme of each incident will just remind you of the extraordinary courage and heroism it takes in order to do this very very challenging work of the San FranciscoPolice Department. I want to express my appreciation for each and every one of you, because you could choose to work for any other Law Enforcement agency anywhere in the country and you choose to be a part of the San FranciscoPolice Department. We know that the work is not easy. We know that so many of the issues you face every single day when you walk out the doors of not only your homes, but your stations, you never know what youre going to experience each and every day, but what i appreciate about each and every one of you is that in every single instance it was not even a question whether or not you were going to put your life on the line in order to serve and protect the people of the city and county of San Francisco. You just automatically did it. We appreciate your hard work, your dedication, and your commitment to San Francisco. We know that often times you dont always get the appreciation and the respect and the praise you deserve and we know that you dont do it for praise. We know you do it because you are true Public Servant in every since of the word. Let me say to all the men and women of the San FranciscoPolice Department. I want to express my appreciation for what the city came together to do during apec. It was absolutely extraordinary, and i saw so much pride in San Francisco from the people who not only work for the city and county of San Francisco, but especially from Law Enforcement. What we did to put San Francisco on the map in a light in a way that demonstrated that San Francisco is not what everyone is trying to say it is. We are a great city, and we have Extraordinary People who make it a great city. The people who serve and protect our city every single day are the reason why so many people from far and wide get to see and experience the magic of everything that San Francisco has to offer, so thank you all so much for being here tonight. Thank you for your commitment, for your courage and just like many family members here today, as you walk out the door of your home they continue to wish for your safety, i continue to wish for your safety, and continue to hold each and every one of you in my prayers for a safe return to your loved ones every single night after doing this job. Thank you all so much for being here. [applause] thank you mayor breed. Now well hear from Commission President cindy elias. Good evening. Sidy elias prez dependent of the Police Commission honored to be here tonight to participate and listen to the outstanding sories we are about to hear regarding the bravery and courage these officers have shown. And etam many officers who dedicated their lives protecting thais greatatesy of our. I hur heroing stories most of us will never ever have to experience, thankfully. Still, each and every day our officers put on their uniform and make this city a safer place for all. Tonight i would like to extend me sincere appreciation for the officers who demonstrated this bravery and gone above and beyond. I also like to thank those in the audience for the sacrifices and resilience demonstrated in supporting officers, because these officers while they are able to do their jobs, still need a support network at home and thats you. The missed dinners, the missed family times, the missed practices. All the sacrifices officers make on a daily basis to make our city safer while you at home stay at home and hold it down so thank you for your dedication and helping officers able to come to work and make our city great. Thank you again for having me. [applause] thank you president elias. Now chief scott would like to say a few words. Good evening. Thank you sergeant youngblood. I too want to start my remarks with thanks. First of all, thanks to awardees and officers and sergeant here because it is your work we are here for tonight. For the families, i dont know how many of these stories once you hear them that you heard, but usually our officers dont do what they do for praise, they dont do what they do for medal or award, they do what they do because they are committed to service. They do what they do because they are committed to the city and committed to this Police Department and more importantly, committed to the people we are sworn to protect and serve. Valor has a distinct definition. It takes courage to walk into a situation that you know will put your life at risk, but walk into the situation anyway. It takes courage to walk into a burning building knowing that you may not make it out. It takes courage to run toward the gun fire instead of away from it. It takes courage to do what each and every one of these members that are here tonight to be decorated and awarded did, but this is what they do day in and day out. The actions that brought us here tonight are above and beyond the call of duty, no doubt about it and when you hear the stories i think you will agree with me. But, make no mistake about it, every member of this Police Department has a commitment and has a heart of service to go out and do the job day in and day out. So, i want to thank them, thank you all for being here. I want to say thank you to the command staff. This process isnt a easy process to get to this point. There is committee and panel. We hear the incidents, we evaluate them, and we vote. And only those that we feel that are worthy of this type of award, the highest honor this department gives, only those are it people that make it here and you are the those people. You are those officers, so congratulations to you, congratulations to your courage, valor and what you do day in and day out. This Department Needs you, depends on you and we love you and appreciate everything you do every day. Thank you. [applause] thank you chief scott. Now the reading of the award citations for each of the officers. First commander Derek Jackson reading charlesin memoriam. Good evening and thank you for being here tonight. Truly a honor to be here before you. Tonight i want to share with you the story dating back to 1913 that exemplifies the core values and selfless acts that define who we are as a Police Department today. February 5, 1913 San FranciscoPolice Department patrolman charles carl wallford lof grn on foot patrol. A large meat wagon attached to 4 horses stopped at grant avenue and broadway while the driver is inside the shop making delivery. A group of youth celebrating the Chinese New Year set fire crackers near the wagon which resulted in startling the horses which ran down broadway pulling the wagon without a driver. The team of horses turn on columbus avenue. Officer lof grn observed the out of control team of horses and saw numerous citizens crossing the street in front of the horses at jackson street. He knew many would be severely injured if not killed if there was a collision. As the horses gained speed he ran towards the team of horses and jumped alongside them grasping at the reins. Officer lof grn grabbed the reins and slowed down the team enough fl crowd to disperse. Patrolman hung helplessly trying to pull the team to a stop. He was swept under the horses and the 10 ton meet wagon ran over his right leg, severing to the bone from his knee to ankle. The team of horses turned to jackson street and came to a stop at montgomery street where the wagon overturned next to a cable car. Despite his injuries, officer lof grn attempted to rise and pursue the team of horses further. He could not stand and rushed to the harbor Emergency Hospital for treatment. When officer lof grn first arrived at the hospital Doctors First believed his injuries would prove to be fatal. Officer lof gran survived, however lost the use of his leg and therefore enable to ever return to duty. When nrlt viewed regard ing the incident for february 6, 1913 newspaper article, officer lofgran stated to the San Francisco chronicle, there isnt much to it. I grabbed the lines and could do nothing. But i all to try. For im a policeman and it is my duty to do so. Any other policeman would have done so. Officer lofgran actions february 5, 1913 demonstrated the disregard for his safety in favor that of the members of the public. Displayed outstanding bravery conducting a life saving act above and beyond the expected line of duty. Knowing he his risking his life he committed selfless act of service. A run away team of horses would surely have severely injured or killed pedestrians it collided into. The result of the action rendered him permanently disabled. Despite sacrifice his legacy of service lives 4 more generation of Law Enforcement aufshers and family. For his efforts, officer lof fp gran has been awarded the gold medal of valor and purple heart. It is my honor to introduce officer lof grans great grandson, california Highway Patrol commander christopher sherry. [applause] [applause] next, captain Thomas Harvey of mission station reading the bronze medal award citation. Officer [indiscernible] and officer shilling who was not able to be with us tonight. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. It is my honor and pribolog to present the follow award. March 5, 2021, at approximately 1120 a. M. , sarge nlt nevs store 1016 officer brian lopez, 1385, and officer carson shilling, 2247 who is not here tonight of mission station responded to 112 eureka street regarding a 911 call of possible fight inside a residents. A neighbor called dispatch after hearing someone yell, dont hit, dont hit in a panicked fashion. This neighbor believed a fight was occurring inside the residents. The initial responding mission unit had contacted two people at the residents. The officers had prior knowledge of Domestic Violence incidents between these two parties and being aware of their history, the mission yaunts wanted to do a welfare check to make sure everything was okay and to insure there was no current Domestic Violence occurring. The person who had greeted the officers explained the only other resident was upstairsing have a schizophrenic episode. The officers were told the individual is angry and acting irrat eratic. When those officers arrived upstairs they encountered an aggressive and naked suspect wielding a knife with a 6 inch blade. For context, the officers were encountering this suspect on the top floor of a multiunit building and the only access to this part of the building was through a narrow flight of stairs. At this point, the officers tried to establish dialogue with the suspect who then ignited a fire and throw a glass object at one of the officers. Fortunately that officer had a ballistic shield to protect himself. The sus spect fled foon to a nearby room. While this occurring smoke began pouring out of the suspect room. Due to the dangerous conditions of it growing fire, the officer had to relocate and while doing so lost sight of the suspect. At this time, the San FranciscoFire Department had already been summoned to the scene to deal with the fire. The building along with several neighboring structures were evacuated due to the imminent danger of fire and smoke. Sergeant nevs officer shilling, and officer lopez rotas arrived on scene and present when sffd members were preparing to enter the building to extinguish the fire. At this time the suspect location was unknown, and it was possible the armed suspect was still inside the residents. San francisco fire reported the flames were imminent threat to the neighboring homes and if they did not move quickly to extinguish the flames the homes were risk of catching fire. Sergeant nevs, shilling and rotas entered the burning building against San Francisco fire personnel to prevent their members who the location fsh unknown. These members escorted Fire Department personnel up the stairs where the smoke was quite heavy and visibility very low. Sergeant nevs officer shilling and officer lopez rotas remained at the top of the stairway despite the heavy smoke and immediate dangerous to their lives. They placed themselvesases a barrier between the Fire Department members and where the suspect could have been lurking. San francisco fire was able to extinguish the flames and only them determined the suspect fled and escaped the residents. After a yard to yard search the suspect was located and placed into custody. In conclusion, Sergeant Timothy nev, officer brian lopez rotasand officer shilling exhibited bravery above and beyond which is expected when they chose to enter a burning residents without breathing aids or fire precive equipment. They risked their safety and wellbe with full knowledge of the fire, smoke or armed outstanding suspect. The objective was sufficient importance to justify the risk as they were acting to protect the Fire Department while ready to take the suspect into cud custody. The Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire. When seconds and minutes mater the quick decisive bravery exhibited helped save the day. For their efforts they have been awarded the bronze medal of valor. [applause] sergeant nevs [applause] officer lopez rotas. [applause] [applause] next commander reading the bronze medal award citation for sergeant yee. Officersinclair, custudio could not be with us tonight. Jensen, laura could not with us tonight. [reading names] that thank you. My hahn r to be here tonight and tell you a story which happened halloween on october 31, 2022. Basically 8 mile vehicle pursuit of Armed Robbery carjacking crew four juveniles armed with weapons on three day crime spree and if not for the officers [reading officer names] worked together it could have definitely been work on that noget. Summary, halloween, october 31, 2022 at three p. M. Southern station officers responded to avenue h Treasure Island on a report of armed car jacking that just occurred. Southern station officer s met with victim who stated he parked his car. He observed 4 males outside a infinity g35 parked near his vehicle. Victim got in his car and suspect approached on foot and asked questions and apparent small talk. Three suspects approached the vehicle while the initial suspect forcebly opened the victim car door pointed a semiautomatic pistol. Yelled they were taking his car. Two suspects brandished fire arms as he exited the vehicle. The victim feared he would get shot if he didit