
Tuesday, October 17, 1989 The Big One finally arrived this afternoon at 1704: 7.0 earthquake. I wanted to spend this evening at Candlestick Park watching the Giants play the A’s in Game 3 of the World Series. But, they were asking … Continue reading
Tuesday, October 17, 1989 The Big One finally arrived this afternoon at 1704: 7.0 earthquake. I wanted to spend this evening at Candlestick Park watching the Giants play the A’s in Game 3 of the World Series. But, they were asking … Continue reading
Sunday, December 4, 1988 I popped some rookie’s cherry this morning. They gave me the kid because his Field Training Officer was off sick. He was good— he’ll make it, but I guarantee he’s never going to forget me or … Continue reading
Tuesday, August 2, 1988 The morning I entered the Academy back on Monday, September 11, 1972, I remember the Commander of the Academy joking about how the bunch of us 21- and 22-year-olds from S.I., Riordan and S.H. were now … Continue reading
Wednesday December 2, 1987 Sunday night, I worked the Field Security detail at Candlestick for the 49ers and Browns game. I was assigned to the Browns sideline at the 20-yard line. About the fourth or fifth play of the game, Montana … Continue reading
Saturday September 19, 1987 I had an amazing experience for a Catholic school boy yesterday. I felt God’s presence—maybe He does exist. Thursday afternoon, detailed to the Papal security as Pope John Paul II visited San Francisco, I was assigned … Continue reading
Sunday March 9, 1980 Today was the first really nice day of 1980: I just stood in the bay window taking it all in on a quiet Sunday afternoon as the sun went down. These are precious times — in my … Continue reading
Monday, May 21, 1979 When Dan White was arrested, I thought he was toast: a slam-dunk First Degree premeditated murder verdict. The jury came back this afternoon at 5:30 — guilty of manslaughter and the lightest sentence he could have received. That’s … Continue reading
Thursday December 28, 1978 A gross night at work. Early this evening, a couple in their late 30s was killed as they were crossing the street on their way to the movie at the Alexandria. A drunk driver in a big honker … Continue reading
Sunday, September 4, 1977 Got caught up in a massacre tonight. Looked like something right out of “The Untouchables” or the “The Godfather.” About 0230, five Chinatown gang members walked into The Golden Dragon restaurant on Washington Street and shot … Continue reading
Tuesday, September 28, 1976 Strange time in San Francisco:The other night we got detailed up to the People’s Temple at Geary and Fillmore. It’s a weird church group, more like a Moonie cult than a religion. Last year, a couple thousand mixed-race … Continue reading