Bryan Dennis Tuvera
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Police Officer

Bryan Dennis Tuvera

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch December 23, 2006
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Bryan Tuvera was shot and killed while in pursuit of an escaped convict.

Officers spotted the escapee walking on the street and recognized him from flyers that had circulated at the Taraval Station, describing him as an escapee who was considered armed and dangerous. When officers approached him, he fled on foot.

After officers set up a search perimeter, Officer Tuvera and his partner spotted the escapee near 25th Avenue and Lawton Street. They chased him to a two-story house on 25th Avenue, where the suspect ran into a garage after kicking in the door.

When Officer Tuvera and his partner entered the garage, the escapee turned and fired, striking Officer Tuvera. Officer Tuvera's partner returned fire at the suspect, who then committed suicide.

Officer Tuvera was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he succumbed to his wound early the next morning.

Officer Tuvera had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 4 1/2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, who also serves as a San Francisco police officer, mother, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tuvera gave the San Francisco Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tuvera.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 2006
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bryan is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2006, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bryan was 28. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Bryan had served 4.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Bryan among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Bryan Dennis Tuvera

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch December 23, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E

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