Officer Bryan Tuvera was graduated from South San Francisco High School in 1996. Photo courtesy SFPD
South San Francisco, CA December 24, 2014 From Everything South City Facebook Page
May he rest in peace.
#ThinBlueLine #bluelivesmatter
Thank you to all those who work for our PD – stay safe.
From San Francisco Police Department
8th Anniversary of the Murder of Officer Bryan Tuvera. (Memorial event tonight)Today, December 22nd, marks the eighth anniversary of the fatal shooting of San Francisco Police Officer Bryan Tuvera. Officer Tuvera was shot on the night of December 22, 2006 by a suspect wanted on a felony warrant. When the suspect attempted to flee, the officers initiated a foot pursuit. The suspect broke into the side door of a residence and went into the garage. When officers moved in to take the suspect into custody, he opened fire, striking Officer Tuvera. A second officer returned fire and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
Despite valiant efforts by San Francisco Firefighters and Paramedics and the Staff at San Francisco General Hospital, Officer Tuvera succumbed to his injuries early on the morning of December 23rd. Officer Tuvera entered the Department on July 1, 2002. He was 28 years old.
The San Francisco Police Department will honor and pay tribute to Officer Tuvera. Members of the public wishing to remember Officer Tuvera may visit the Community Room dedicated to him at Taraval Police Station, located at 2345- 24th Avenue on Monday, December 22nd. The Community Room will be open from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. A memorial garden at Mc Coppin Square Park (directly across the street from Taraval Station) was dedicated in Officer Tuvera’s honor on November 19, 2012. The park contains a plaque dedicated to Officer Tuvera. The public may visit the garden year round during regular park hours.
There will be light food and refreshments available to those who visit.’
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Words from our neighbors as follows:
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Daniel Deveron Baker Rest in Peace, Officer Bryan. Thank you for the service you gave us.Yolanda Buckley I’ll always remember the sweet young boy that lived next door to me for many years and his wonderful family. Thank you for keeping us safe god bless you and your family.Cindi Palmer RipGlen Wandersee Bless and Honor Mr.TuveraMuriel Pleasic Peninger amenDebbie Wydler Great Super Hero! So sorry for the loss of such a wonderful person. Class of ’96 SSFHS was a classmate of my son’s in elementary and middle school. Prayers for his mom , sister , and wife!
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On New Year’s Day 2015, from 4:00PM CST to 8:00PM CST we will all, TOGETHER, hashtag the phrase #PoliceLivesMatter in our status updates, in an attempt to get “PoliceLivesMatter” to appear in millions of people’s news feeds as a “Trending Story.” Reach is key with this campaign, so invite all you know. This has the potential to show police support to literally millions of our officers instantly. Please keep it positive!
