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Such a tragic event and I pray for his family.
That's so frickin' sad! Two children under 5
I know. Makes me want to cry to think that they might be too young to really remember their dad as they get older.
Such a tragic event and I pray for his family.
and with a shotgun...
oh man.
Hopefully when they are older, they do understand that their father was a hero.
He might have had flaws, but he is and was a hero.
Yep. I'm glad they shot the guy.
This was related to the story we saw last night and you thought it was at your old apartments.
That is so heartbreaking. I have so much respect for these officers who put their lives on the line just to protect and serve. I don't see why people feel the need to do things like this. I honestly don't. I definitely am keeping him and his family in my prayers
I'm sure they will. They'll understand what a sacrifice their father made for their city.
Rest in Peace.
My grandpa was SAPD for over 30 years and he told me that in the line of duty, he only had to draw his gun 6 times and only fired it twice. Of course, he worked in a whole different era. I can't imagine how often you do it now, and how much riskier the job is. Its times like these that hopefully give perspective to some of the cop-haters, too. There are far too many.
Sad news indeed guys. Somber day.......
That's surprising that he only pulled his gun out 6 times in 30 years. I've been on a year and have pulled it twice.
God bless your grandfather for his service.My grandpa was SAPD for over 30 years and he told me that in the line of duty, he only had to draw his gun 6 times and only fired it twice. Of course, he worked in a whole different era. I can't imagine how often you do it now, and how much riskier the job is. Its times like these that hopefully give perspective to some of the cop-haters, too. There are far too many
Thank you for your service as well ZStomp.
God bless his family.
Well, he suffered a bad knee injury in a car crash and spent the last decade or so at the impound yard that was on one of the bases, I forget which one. So really it was more like 20 years. He also worked dispatch for several years before that, he was famous for ing with the rookies.
But remember, he started in the early 60s. Things were not what they are now. "Gangs" fought with fists and occasionally knives, not guns. Plus, people respected the police and didn't start mouthing off or threatening them like some big like I have seen happen a few times. He was also in the Air Force reserve since Korea, and for many years spent about a month a year partaking of that duty. So that would subtract a few years as well.
My Father was a cop also for the US Army (CID)
Thanks to your Grandpa, Mel and God Bless him & Z Stomp
I remember back in 1995 when Fabian Dominguez was shot after stopping on his way home -- after his shift -- to investigate a robbery that took place about a block or two from his home. Like Detective Moreno, he was simply doing his duty when a bad guy decided that he didn't want to be caught.
I'll never forget that Officer Dominguez and his wife had twin daughters who were infants at the time of his death. The State executed his killer, Johnathan Moore, last spring IIRC. The E-N ran an interesting piece on the Dominguez girls 12 years later and their view of executing the killer of a father they barely knew. Poignant, to say the least.
A sad part of this story, in that sense, is that the world probably won't hear much of the story of the Mendoza girls and their efforts to cope with the loss of their father. But I'm sure we all will keep them in our thoughts and prayers!
I'd like to know how many bullets were put into the suspect
We really only care about the one. Glad the officer's wife doesn't have to suffer through a trial where the killer gets to tell us all how abused he was.
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I hate officers. That said I hate to see people die. What a crappy job to have.
R.I.P.
I'm the daughter of a police officer and usually I'm sad but put these things out of my mind, but for some reason this one hit me hard today. Maybe it was because his younger child is only a few months old. I saw them interviewing Father Jimmy Drennan, the police chaplain & a former officer himself, tonight on KSAT. He also happens to be our parish priest.
I remember the fear and excitement every time there would be something on TV when I was growing up. As a cop you always kind of see your father as a little bit of superhero but your heart falls into your stomach whenever you find out they are human and not bulletproof. My heart is so sad for these kids.
Is he still @ St. Pauls?I'm the daughter of a police officer and usually I'm sad but put these things out of my mind, but for some reason this one hit me hard today. Maybe it was because his younger child is only a few months old. I saw them interviewing Father Jimmy Drennan, the police chaplain & a former officer himself, tonight on KSAT. He also happens to be our parish priest.
I remember the fear and excitement every time there would be something on TV when I was growing up. As a cop you always kind of see your father as a little bit of superhero but your heart falls into your stomach whenever you find out they are human and not bulletproof. My heart is so sad for these kids.
No- Fr. Jimmy's out at Spring Branch now.
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