October 1982 - San Francisco Police Officers Association

FIRE VICTIM
by Mike Gannon, Park Station
Much of the pride in being a San Francisco Police
Officer comes from knowing "We take care of one
another". We do so routinely every day, and when a
particularly harsh tragedy strikes one of our members,
we all pull together to meet the challenge. We at Park
Station are asking your assistance to meet such a
challenge. -
Al Phillips has been a policeman for over 13 years,
and a POA member for his whole career. The last seven
years has been assigned to Park Station, from where he
also contributed much of his off duty time to the Police.
Fishing Program. He lived in a small apartment on
Edward St. by Rossi Field. Last July Al was involved in
an auto accident. He was shaken up, but basically
okay; however his van was totaled.
On the evening of Friday, Sept. 10, Al woke up on fire.
He quickly jumped through the back window to the
yard below, dousing the flames in the dirt, but still he
sustained 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns over 40% of his
body. The Fire Dept. rescued him, and the ambulance
raced him to SFGH Burn Intensive Care Unit where Al
Lucky-Win-ners
was in a- coma for two weeks. Complications set in,
including pneumonia and infection, but the excellent
staff of the Burn Unit pulled Al through it all.
Al is waking up nowand beginning to face a few
severe realities. He has a very long and painful physical
task ahead of him in regaining his strength and the
use of his hands, arms, and legs. On top of that, he
realizes he now has no home, no clothes or shoes, no
furniture.., none of the things that make up a home.
Everything was destroyed by fire, smoke, or water,
except his star and wallet, his gun and his binoculars.
We members at Park Station have started a fund for
Al ($1600.00 and growing), but we have a long ways to
go. So we're asking your assistance in helping Al get
started again. We're having a benefit raffle to support
Al's re-entry. The prizes will be many and great, inciliding
a hindquarter of beef (sponsored by the POA's
Community Services Committee), Hotel stays, elegant
dinners, 49'er tickets, cases of liquor and more.
Let's show Al he hasn't lost everything. Let's show
him a little pride. Let's tell him, "We take care of one
another".
Sgt Jack Young Memorial Day Raffle
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