During the month of July, we remember fallen San Jose Police Sergeant Morris Van Dyck Hubbard. On July 12, 1924, 29-year-old Hubbard became of first San Jose police officer to fall in the line-of-duty. Below is the department’s official account of his story.
On March 24th, we remember fallen San Jose Police Officer Michael Johnson. Tough times for the Police Department were made even tougher when Officer Johnson was killed by a suicidal man who was mentally ill.
Below is the San Jose Police Department's account of this tragedy.
Associations across the country thank and support both Ed Mullins, President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, and the efforts of the Department Of Labor for their continued effort in this overtime rule. Please see the Press Release below. Stay safe, Paul
On January 27, 1985, San Jose police officer Robert White was electrocuted while investigating an accident in which a motorist struck a high-voltage transformer.
Below is the San Jose Police Department's account of this tragedy.
Today, we remember fallen San Jose Police Officers Gordon Silva and Gene Simpson. On January 20, 1989, Simpson and Silva were killed in a firefight with a mentally ill pedestrian who wrestled Simpson's gun away. Below is an account of this terrible tragedy that was published in the Mercury News following their deaths.
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