we transferred directly from sdu to this unit together. this was a plain clothed unit focusing on gang intelligence, tracking and long-term investigations. we are now in the office more than out on the street. his eagerness for the street got to him at times. didn't take long before scott would say, "okay, let's go out. i can't sit in here any longer." we would strap on our overvests and hit the streets. under scott's supervision, the unit pretty much dismantled the city's most violent street gang at the time landing the gang members into jail for long terms. scott lunger's work ethic and passion was what we aspired to be like and it was infectious and everyone wanted to work with him and work like him. he was the ultimate motivator and made an impact on everyone who worked with him. he was a great leader and took care of his people. he was fair and just to the community served and worked hard to protect them during his watch. scott made himself an expert in the field of active shooter training, always saying it's a matter of time before i

sdu was a small tight-knit unit and we did everything together. scott was eager to get on the street and say, what are we doing today, boys? he led us on the hunt day after day. let's just say during those years, sdu recovered more guns off the street of hayward than ever. scott took pride in the work we did, and made sure we made posters of the recovered guns. each year we would try to beat the previous year. he set goals high, made sure we reached them. there was just an example of a couple of the years. the department then implemented a gang investigations unit and scott was assigned as supervisor of it. i was one of three other detectives assigned. we transferred directly to this unit together. it was a plain clothesed unit focusing on long-term investigations. we were now in the office more than out on the street. his eagerness to the street got to him at times. it didn't take long before scott would say, okay let's go out, i can't sit in here any longer. we would strap on our over vests and hit the streets. under scott's supervision, the uni

during those years sdu recovered more guns off the street of hayward than ever. >> he was it's cal, he was driven, he was funny, he was stubborn, boy was he stubborn. scott was absolutely wonderful. >> lunger's father paul spoke about his big a newborn son with big ears worked in the business before deciding to be a cop. >> we were concerned about your safety, you said when it's your time to go you didn't do a thing about it. it's in god's hands. >> then his daughter spoke. >> the pain of missing him will never go away, my mom, my sister and my family will survive this, because we were the luckiest people in the world to have him in our life. >> older sister ashton wond dear -- wondered about a future. >> i don't know who'll walk me down the aisle or love my kids who'll be too cute to put down. >> lungers brother talked about the younger boy who followed in his footsteps. >> little brother, the tables have turned, it is your big brother who now looks up to you. >> near the end of the ceremony the police chief presented the flag from lunger's coffin to the family. >> that's such an emot

during those years sdu recovered more guns off the street of hayward than ever. >> he was ethical, he was driven, he was funny, he was stubborn. boy was he stubborn. scott was absolutely wonderful. >> reporter: lunger's father paul spoke of how his newborn son grew into a gangly teenager and then worked as an electrician before he decided to become a cop at age 30. >> we talked about our safety a lot but you said dad don't worry when it's your time to go, you can't do a thing about it. it's in god's hands. >> reporter: and then his daughter spoke. >> even though the pain of missing him will never go away, i know that my mom, my sister, and my family will survive this. because even the luckiest people in the world to have him in our lives. >> reporter: older sister ashton wondered about a future without her father who won't be there to share special moments. >> i don't know who is going to walk me down the aisle or love all of my kids that will be too cute to put down. >> reporter: and lunger's brother who talked of the younger boy who followed in his footsteps but that has now changed