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thank you very much, kris. >> the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty, it was jeffrey fontana001, a gunman shot and killed him during a traffic stop. the man responsible, deshawn campbell, was convicted in that shooting. fontana and michael johnson, the officer killed yesterday, graduated in the same police academy class. there will be a lot more to the story in the hours and days to come. our own bob redell will have a report coming up in the "today" show this morning. that starts at 7:00. for the very latest information, any time, you can visit our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> we're going to exhale as we grieve with the bay area law enforcement community. tyke to check your microclimate forecast as we take a live look outside. that, of course, the bay bridge from emeryville this morning. somewhat of a cloudy start, but that's going to quickly burn off. >> it is. a lot of people just trying to get out the glass door. it's cool out there for now. temperatures will warm nicely. we're going to end up quite a bit warmer than where we ended up yesterday. let me show you your forec
thank you very much, kris. >> the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty, it was jeffrey fontana001, a gunman shot and killed him during a traffic stop. the man responsible, deshawn campbell, was convicted in that shooting. fontana and michael johnson, the officer killed yesterday, graduated in the same police academy class. there will be a lot more to the story in the hours and days to come. our own bob redell will have a report coming up in the "today" show this...
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back in 2001, jeffrey fontana, another officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty. johnson and fontana incidentally were both classmates in the police academy. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> it is very tragic. thank you very much, bob. >> this has been a long night for officers and the people living in the neighborhood of that shooting. >> that's right. they had to completely evacuate. kris sanchez live in san jose, where people were just forced from their homes while the standoff lasted throughout the night. are any of them being let back in, kris? >> reporter: laura and sam, they cannot go back home yet because though that suspect is dead, his body is still there. and so is the body of the police officer who was shot and killed. the coroner is still there on the scene, but until all of the evidence is gathered, they cannot be removed from the scene. however, police chief larry esquivel did talk about the amount of patience that the community showed to them in evacuating quickly when there was that gunman, who they didn't know wh
back in 2001, jeffrey fontana, another officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty. johnson and fontana incidentally were both classmates in the police academy. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> it is very tragic. thank you very much, bob. >> this has been a long night for officers and the people living in the neighborhood of that shooting. >> that's right. they had to completely evacuate. kris sanchez live in san jose, where...
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last san jose police officer who was killed in the line of duty was 24-year-old rookie officer jeffrey fontana. he was shot and killed during a vehicle stop in south san jose in october of 2001. investigators say he was ambushed, his gun was still in his holster when he was killed and in a sad twist fontana and johnson were in the same academy class. officers johnson's colleagues are also offering condolences this morning. they issued this message. stay with us here at ktvu channel 2 for the very latest developments on the story throughout the morning. again we are waiting for comment from the police chief. we will bring you more information here on air as well as online at ktvu.com and our facebook and twitter pages. >>> time is 4:33. today the search is expected to continue for a missing vallejo woman. police say search dogs picked up a scent in the water near highway 37 last night. dive teams went into the water early this morning but report finding quoting here nothing of significance. on monday afternoon the boyfriend of denise huskins called police and said she was forcibly taken from hi
last san jose police officer who was killed in the line of duty was 24-year-old rookie officer jeffrey fontana. he was shot and killed during a vehicle stop in south san jose in october of 2001. investigators say he was ambushed, his gun was still in his holster when he was killed and in a sad twist fontana and johnson were in the same academy class. officers johnson's colleagues are also offering condolences this morning. they issued this message. stay with us here at ktvu channel 2 for the...
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he was part of that academy class of jeffrey fontana.tunately for any of our officers to was up their lives and i class. something we are aware of and we need to address it at some point and understand we can do especially with those officers and that specific chemical asked. >> reporter: with instagram video over the apartment complex after the shooting took place san jose police told us put officer johnson did not have any kids he was married his wife marty notified with what happened and what is a very sad morning to be down here in san jose. >> reporter: stay with us with 4 + officer. of more on our website and video of the shooting dispatch calls and everything unfolded. information on facebook page where we should leave the chair condolences for the fall officer. >> darya: under tight crews spent 21 hours try and the stop obama care not signing up for health-care exchange and self find out why. watching whether traffic supposed to see big warmup james will play more ♪ ♪ ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh ♪ ♪ hush my darling... ♪ ♪ don't fear my
he was part of that academy class of jeffrey fontana.tunately for any of our officers to was up their lives and i class. something we are aware of and we need to address it at some point and understand we can do especially with those officers and that specific chemical asked. >> reporter: with instagram video over the apartment complex after the shooting took place san jose police told us put officer johnson did not have any kids he was married his wife marty notified with what happened...
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at the time he was a field training officer and happened to be in the same police academy as jeffrey fontana who was killed his rookie year during a high risk vehicle stop. mayor sam liccardo called yesterday the darkest hour. >> as a chief this is not something we would ever want to do. it is a sad day for law enforcement and for the police department and our community. >> reporter: the san jose police officer's association issued a statement early this morning saying johnson had been struck down in the prime of his life. and even in the time of grief the men and women who make up the san jose police department are on the job trying to apprehend the coward who perpetrated this horrific crime. the suspect has been killed while dozens of officers can now relax knowing that the suspect is no longer a threat. they are now going to be again that process of grieving. live from san jose i'm tara moriarty, back to you. >> thank you, tara. we will continue to follow this developing story throughout the morning. you can also get the latest updates on our facebook and twitter page. [ inaudible ] deman
at the time he was a field training officer and happened to be in the same police academy as jeffrey fontana who was killed his rookie year during a high risk vehicle stop. mayor sam liccardo called yesterday the darkest hour. >> as a chief this is not something we would ever want to do. it is a sad day for law enforcement and for the police department and our community. >> reporter: the san jose police officer's association issued a statement early this morning saying johnson had...
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---el ofici "jeffrey m. fontanai el 28 de tubre 2001 poudparo de rte sospechosos quacababa de tener co parte de una vestigacion. katherine -casi 14 aÑos deu. eers 24 de marzo muere su mÑero de clase el oficialichael johnson" a manos de un mbre atrincherado en una vivenda en san jos topfs blanca ---para le s bre esta historia las 24osl dialo tienq conectarse a nuestra paginwww.telemundo4 8.com s ---resesasndiciones actuales delrafico la bahia... anca ---pasamoc gabrieladellan... briela.. take gabriela live gabriela live amigos tengan dos muy buenos tardes y sean cordialmente bienvenidos anoticiero telemundo 48 .les saluda gabriela dellan enseguida les comparto la informacion del transito lento pero normal para esta hora de la tarde.. se reportan los siguientes accidentes se reportan varios accidentes en la 880 en hayward accidenten en la interseccion de la 880 y la 87 en san jos take vo cesar ---surge nueva informacion sobre la mujer del este de la ---surge nueva informacion sobre la mujer del este de la bahia que ha
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. >>> the last san jose police officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana 13 years ago. he was a rookie only 24 years old. the police departments across the bay area now expressing their condolences posting this picture of a black stripe covering the san jose police badge. santa clara county sheriff lori smith released this statement. our heartfelt condolences to the fallen officer's family, san jose pd and the san jose community. your sacrifice will never be forgotten. we'll have continuing coverage at kpix.com where many people are leaving comments. >>> time now 5:02. the search continues in the mystery deepensof the deepens in the case of a missing woman in vallejo. anne makovec reports. >> reporter: good morning. so many questions in this case. here's the woman's picture. her name is denise huskins. she is 29. she has been missing since monday. a man believed to be her boyfriend calls the police saying she was abducted 10 hours before and was demanding ransom. the boyfriend is not a suspect or person of interest in this crime after his home was searched. >> you seen
. >>> the last san jose police officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana 13 years ago. he was a rookie only 24 years old. the police departments across the bay area now expressing their condolences posting this picture of a black stripe covering the san jose police badge. santa clara county sheriff lori smith released this statement. our heartfelt condolences to the fallen officer's family, san jose pd and the san jose community. your sacrifice will never be forgotten....
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. >> the last san jose police officer to die in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. he was just 24 years old, a rookie. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop in a quiet cul-de-sac. the shooter was a wanted felon and was currently serving a second-degree murder sentence for killington tan gnaw. for killing fontana. they are posting condolences for the officers shot. many of the messengers feature a badge with a black bar across it in memory of a fallen brother. they posted this picture to instagram and it is a thin blue line often used to symbolize a fallen officer. >> we will bring you updates throughout this newscast and on-line and twitter on abc7 news bay area. >>> the other story is the search of a woman who may have been kidnapped. she disappeared yesterday. tonight the search turned in a new direction. alan wang is live with the story. alan? >> earlier the dive team thought they had found something significant under the water. tonight denise is still missing and police have no suspects. around 7:00 a dive team was searching near the highway 37 bridge. th
. >> the last san jose police officer to die in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. he was just 24 years old, a rookie. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop in a quiet cul-de-sac. the shooter was a wanted felon and was currently serving a second-degree murder sentence for killington tan gnaw. for killing fontana. they are posting condolences for the officers shot. many of the messengers feature a badge with a black bar across it in memory of a fallen brother. they posted this...
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. >>> the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana 13 years ago. he was a rookie and was 24 years old. johnson was in the same academy class as fontana. >>> we have continuing coverage at kpix.com where many people are also leaving their comments. >>> family of brittany maynard is in sacramento today to promote a state senate bill to allow terminally ill to end their lives. the 29-year-old woman had brain cancer and moved to oregon to die. the state committee will hold a hearing on the bill in an hour. >>> jurors heard closing arguments in the gender discrimination trial against a silicon valley venture capital firm. ellen pao is suing menlo park- based kleiner perkins. she claimed she was denied opportunities to advance because she is a woman. the company said she was not very good at her job. >>> the debate about the san francisco waterfront goings into a courtroom today. measure b gave voters the word on whether to let developers build high-rises. the city attorney argues the law should stand but a state lands commission which includes lieutenan
. >>> the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana 13 years ago. he was a rookie and was 24 years old. johnson was in the same academy class as fontana. >>> we have continuing coverage at kpix.com where many people are also leaving their comments. >>> family of brittany maynard is in sacramento today to promote a state senate bill to allow terminally ill to end their lives. the 29-year-old woman had brain cancer and moved to oregon to die....
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the last san jose police officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana, a rookie, 24 years old shot during a routine traffic shot in san jose 13 years ago. police departments are tweeting out this picture of a black stripe covering a san jose police badge. our condolences to the fallen officer's family. your sacrifice will never be forgotten. another live look from chopper 5. this is an ongoing situation. ongoing crime scene as we have been telling you. police officers are remaining in place. they believe they know where this suspect is. and, they are proceeding with their investigation. we will continue to follow this breaking story. bring you any developments on air, and on kpix5. >>> in other news tonight, new developments tonight in the hunt for a missing vallejo woman, denise huskins vanished in the middle of the night. andria borba has more on the new search area. >> reporter: you never want to hear it. but they are searching near the water. we are near the highway 37 bridge. and crews have their sonar in the water looking for denise right now. >> what this is? this is li
the last san jose police officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana, a rookie, 24 years old shot during a routine traffic shot in san jose 13 years ago. police departments are tweeting out this picture of a black stripe covering a san jose police badge. our condolences to the fallen officer's family. your sacrifice will never be forgotten. another live look from chopper 5. this is an ongoing situation. ongoing crime scene as we have been telling you. police officers are remaining in...
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he was in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontana killed and this was 14 years ago. back here to the memorial, it continues to grow. johnson is survived by his wife nicole as well as his parents. flags were flown at half staff as well the state capitol. a very tough day all around here, tori. back to you. >> i can certainly see it. thank you, brian. >>> we now turn to janine de la vega who is at the scene of the shooting where we understand the suspect's body was just taken away about an hour ago, janine. >> reporter: yes. we're here on skenter road near -- center road near lewis. this just opened up to traffic in the last ten minutes. police took down the crime tape. there is still a portion. road that is closed of center road. people who live there, we're assuming are not being let in where police are investigating, but it's been a very somber food mood out here. a lot of officers trying to process one of their brothers is gone. >> officer down, officer down. >> copy officer down. officer down. >> reporter: a terrifying scene can be described on radio dispatch of w
he was in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontana killed and this was 14 years ago. back here to the memorial, it continues to grow. johnson is survived by his wife nicole as well as his parents. flags were flown at half staff as well the state capitol. a very tough day all around here, tori. back to you. >> i can certainly see it. thank you, brian. >>> we now turn to janine de la vega who is at the scene of the shooting where we understand the suspect's body was just...
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the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. in 2001, a gunman shot and killed him during a traffic stop. the man responsible, deshawn campbell, was quiconvicted in t shooting. they graduated in the same police academy class. that shootout happened in the middle of a very busy neighborhood. >> one man was at a nearby convenience store when he caught the shooting on camera. we want to warn you, some may find this disturbing. >> one of his two shots hit one police officer. the second one was attempting to hit another officer that was next to that officer. then when that happened, the police officers dropped to the floor to attend to the other officer that was shot. but then after everybody retreated and left the officer there, i knew he was gone. >> there were two shots fired and officers returning fire. it appears the initial shots were fired from the balcony of scott dunham's apartment from behind a sliding glass door. police immediately responded and the standoff with the suspect ended an hour ago with that suspect killed. >
the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. in 2001, a gunman shot and killed him during a traffic stop. the man responsible, deshawn campbell, was quiconvicted in t shooting. they graduated in the same police academy class. that shootout happened in the middle of a very busy neighborhood. >> one man was at a nearby convenience store when he caught the shooting on camera. we want to warn you, some may find this disturbing. >> one of his two shots hit...
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. >> the last san jose police officer to die in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. he was just 24 years old, a rookie. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop in a quiet cul-de-sac. the shooter was a wanted felon and was currently serving a second-degree murder sentence for killington tan gnaw. for killing fontana. they are posting condolences for the officers shot. many of the messengers feature a badge with a black bar across it in memory of a fallen brother. they posted this picture to instagram and it is a thin blue line often used to symbolize a fallen officer. >> we will bring you updates throughout this newscast and on-line and twitter on abc7 news bay area. >>> the other story is the search of a woman who may have been kidnapped. she disappeared yesterday. tonight the search turned in a new direction. alan wang is live with the story. alan? >> earlier the dive team thought they had found something significant under the water. tonight denise is still missing and police have no suspects. around 7:00 a dive team was searching near the highway 37 bridge. th
. >> the last san jose police officer to die in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. he was just 24 years old, a rookie. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop in a quiet cul-de-sac. the shooter was a wanted felon and was currently serving a second-degree murder sentence for killington tan gnaw. for killing fontana. they are posting condolences for the officers shot. many of the messengers feature a badge with a black bar across it in memory of a fallen brother. they posted this...
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the last time there was an officer killed in the line of duty officer jeffrey fontana a rookie cop was gunned down 14 years ago. officer johnson and officer fontana were in the same graduating class at the police academy. >> tough day in the community as well as the department. >> we can tell you that officer johnson's family says, "we are deeply saddenedded by his loss and cannot express in writing how deep a hole in our hearts we are left by his passing. >>> we are learning more with the suspect in the killing of officer michael johnson, 57- year-old scott dunham. did he have a criminal record. but it was -- he did have a criminal record but it was from an arrest years ago. devin fehely reports he might have had a mental breakdown. >> reporter: yeah. the family today hinted at a possible motive. they say that the suspect had long struggled with mental illness and may have finally snapped. the alleged gunman had a prior brush with the law. scott dunham was arrested in 1996 and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and one count of resisting arrest. in recent years the 57-year-old had
the last time there was an officer killed in the line of duty officer jeffrey fontana a rookie cop was gunned down 14 years ago. officer johnson and officer fontana were in the same graduating class at the police academy. >> tough day in the community as well as the department. >> we can tell you that officer johnson's family says, "we are deeply saddenedded by his loss and cannot express in writing how deep a hole in our hearts we are left by his passing. >>> we are...
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johnson was a field training officer and happened to be in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontanas rookie year. so obviously a tough day for that class as well as anyone who knew johnson. live from san jose, i'm tara moriarty. back to you. >> thank you. we will continue to follow this story for you throughout the day. you can also get the latest updates on our facebook and twitter accounts. >>> 8:33. a key piece of evidence has been recovered in the investigation of that plane crash in the french -- frenchalps -- french alps. >> good morning. the recorder is dent and damaged but they should be able to get information, they say, about what was on that before it crashed. there's four microphones in the cockpit. it records conversations between the pilots, air traffic controllers and any other noises in the cockpit. now, aviation experts have speck lablthed that the pilots may have become incapacitated somehow during those last eight minutes when the plane made a steady descent since a digital distress signal was sent but there was no radio call. the other black box. data recorder ha
johnson was a field training officer and happened to be in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontanas rookie year. so obviously a tough day for that class as well as anyone who knew johnson. live from san jose, i'm tara moriarty. back to you. >> thank you. we will continue to follow this story for you throughout the day. you can also get the latest updates on our facebook and twitter accounts. >>> 8:33. a key piece of evidence has been recovered in the investigation of...
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the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. the rookie was 24, shot during a routine traffic stop in the almaden valley 13 years ago. police departmentsacross the bay area expressing their con deal length posting this picture of a black stripe covering the san jose police badge. santa clara county sheriff lori smith said, our heartfelt condolences not fallen officer's family, san jose pd and the san jose community. your sacrifice will never be forgotten." reporter kiet do is on the scene right now. he will have a live report in the next half-hour and we'll have continuing coverage at kpix.com. >>> 4:33. here is a live look at the bay bridge right now,. >> today is a big transition dade. today begins the warming trend in which we'll see some record warmth in the bay area on thursday and friday. today you'll notice a difference however. good morning, everybody. as you head on out the door, we do have some starry skies and some dark conditions, as well. only partly cloudy conditions in santa rosa at this hour. that's a look toward
the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana. the rookie was 24, shot during a routine traffic stop in the almaden valley 13 years ago. police departmentsacross the bay area expressing their con deal length posting this picture of a black stripe covering the san jose police badge. santa clara county sheriff lori smith said, our heartfelt condolences not fallen officer's family, san jose pd and the san jose community. your sacrifice will never be forgotten."...
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---en el 2001 el oficial "jeffrey fontana" tambin fue abatido en la ciudad mientras cumplia su deber.tanto "johnson" como "fontana" asistieron a la misma academia de policia y fueron compaÑeros de clase. ---el oficial johnson, no tena hijos... a l le sobreviven su esposa y sus padres. vo blanca --de acuerdo con los archivos judiciales, scott dunham el hombre que dispar contra el oficial johnson fue acusado en 1996 de 3 cargos de agresin. --dunham no contest los cargos que posteriormente fueron desechados. --muchos vecinos de dunham, afirmaron que era una persona amigable. blanca --un sujeto que lleg a un hospital de san jose con una herida de bala fue arrestado despues de recibir atencion medica. take vo --las autoridades creen que se trata del hombre que esta maÑana intent atropellar a un alguacil del condado de santa clara. --durante el incidente un oficial dispar contra el sospechoso pero este logr escapar en su vehiculo. --segun el hospital regional, el hombre lleg afirmando que l mismo se haba disparado. --personal del centro medico lo report a las autoridades quienes procedieron
---en el 2001 el oficial "jeffrey fontana" tambin fue abatido en la ciudad mientras cumplia su deber.tanto "johnson" como "fontana" asistieron a la misma academia de policia y fueron compaÑeros de clase. ---el oficial johnson, no tena hijos... a l le sobreviven su esposa y sus padres. vo blanca --de acuerdo con los archivos judiciales, scott dunham el hombre que dispar contra el oficial johnson fue acusado en 1996 de 3 cargos de agresin. --dunham no contest los...
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he was in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontana, the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty 14 years ago. officer johnson was 38 years old. he is survived by his wife nicole, and other family members. >>> san jose police department has changed the main page of its website to this tribute you see here. his badge number 3718. and we have continuing coverage on air and at kpix.com. >>> it is 4:33 right now. why don't we get a look at the bay bridge, i believe, from our roof cam. beautiful shot out there of the bridge. [ pause ] >> it's going to be a nice day outside today, though? >> it is going to be an amazing day outside. if we can't have the rain we just have to embrace it, okay? because we're going to have temperatures soaring up to 87 degrees so you know somebody's backyard in their own little microclimate will touch near 90. >> i think you said juliette's yesterday. >> yes. it's always hot at her house. [ laughter ] >> out the door, we have some clear skies. we have a nonexistent wind and at this time we're looking towards s-f-o where we have no reports of airpor
he was in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontana, the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty 14 years ago. officer johnson was 38 years old. he is survived by his wife nicole, and other family members. >>> san jose police department has changed the main page of its website to this tribute you see here. his badge number 3718. and we have continuing coverage on air and at kpix.com. >>> it is 4:33 right now. why don't we get a look at the bay bridge, i...
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. >> the last san jose police officer to die in the line of duty was jeffrey fontana.rookie. he was shot and killed during a traffic stop in a quiet cul-de-sac. the shooter was a wanted felon and was currently serving a second-degree murder sentence for killington tan gnaw. for killing fontana. they are posting condolences for the officers shot. many of the messengers feature a badge with a black bar across it in memory of a fallen brother. they posted this picture to instagram and it is a thin blue line often used to symbolize a fallen officer. >> we will bring you updates throughout this newscast and on-line and twitter on abc7 news bay area. >>> the other story is the search of a woman who may have been kidnapped. she disappeared yesterday. tonight the search turned in a new direction. alan wang is live with the story. alan? >> earlier the dive team thought they had found something significant under the water. tonight denise is still missing and police have no suspects. around 7:00 a dive team was searching near the highway 37 bridge. they are searching for any sign
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jeffrey fontana was killed after being on the job only ten days. the gunman is now serving a live sentence and a wanted felon. >> bay area law enforcement agencies are posting their condolences on social need.and maybe feature a back with a black bar in memory of a fay were brother with condolences on our website. >> you can fine video of the police press conference where you can express condolences on our facebook page or twitter@abc7newsbayarea. ago. >> a woman was reportedly kidnap asked held for ransom, 29-year-old denise huskins disappeared from mare island and a team with so far equipment accepted the area neither the bridge last night they thought they spotted something in the water but it was nothing. denise huskins boyfriend said she was forcibly taken from his home early monday morning but he does not report her missing until later in the afternoon. quinn's 2000 camry was taken during the abduction and she is cooperating with investigators. >> a woman in martinez died when a gravel truck tipped over and land on her car. she was pregnant a
jeffrey fontana was killed after being on the job only ten days. the gunman is now serving a live sentence and a wanted felon. >> bay area law enforcement agencies are posting their condolences on social need.and maybe feature a back with a black bar in memory of a fay were brother with condolences on our website. >> you can fine video of the police press conference where you can express condolences on our facebook page or twitter@abc7newsbayarea. ago. >> a woman was...
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he was married but had no children and he was in the same academy class aez jeffrey fontana, the last officer to be killed in the line of duty in san jose. friends and strangered spent the day delivering flowers to the doorstep of police headquarters. >> unfortunately it's a pain that's all too similar for me and i know what the family is going through, unfortunately. >> sergeant paul kelly says like every policeman, officer johnson knew the risks of being a cop, a risk he himself tries to insulate his family from every day. >> you try and not let them think this could be the last time but in your mind you always prepare yourself and make sure that the good-byes are there and that you make it home. that's what's important. >> now a grieving department prepares to salute a grieving colleague one last time a cop who stayed true to the oath he took 14 years ago. and in police terminology, last night was the end of watch for officer johnson. memorial services are still in the planning stages but presumably they will take place at the center here in san jose. >> thank you. we want to take
he was married but had no children and he was in the same academy class aez jeffrey fontana, the last officer to be killed in the line of duty in san jose. friends and strangered spent the day delivering flowers to the doorstep of police headquarters. >> unfortunately it's a pain that's all too similar for me and i know what the family is going through, unfortunately. >> sergeant paul kelly says like every policeman, officer johnson knew the risks of being a cop, a risk he himself...
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coincidentally, he came from the same academy class as jeffrey fontana, who was killed in 2001. >> we're human too. you know, i think that some people think that we officers don't cry, but we cry. we think about things. >> reporter: fellow san jose police officer walked along johnson, and was his friend. he said johnson loved being a police officer. it was in his blood. for that, durant looked up to him. >> he was the type of officer you wanted on your team. he was the guy that maybe was a little dorky and funny, but you know when he got there, that he'd take care of you, and you're most certain going to go home at the end of the night. >> reporter: he says he knows it could have been any of them. this tragedy, serving as a reminder. the risk officers take every day. the police department received visits from every police chief in santa clara county, and complete strangers, thanking them for their service. >> these guys go out every day, and they don't have an option of coming back sometimes. this really hits home. >> he's with our, you know with god right now, and he's looking upon us,
coincidentally, he came from the same academy class as jeffrey fontana, who was killed in 2001. >> we're human too. you know, i think that some people think that we officers don't cry, but we cry. we think about things. >> reporter: fellow san jose police officer walked along johnson, and was his friend. he said johnson loved being a police officer. it was in his blood. for that, durant looked up to him. >> he was the type of officer you wanted on your team. he was the guy...
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. >>> last san jose police officer to die in the line of duty was officer jeffrey fontana 8.er fontana shot to death on october 28 2001. the officer was just 24 years old. rookie. >> he was shot an killed during a traffic stop at quiet cul-de-sac if south san jose. shooter wanted felon. he's currently serving a second degree murder sentence in fontana death. >> this unites police officers around the bay year and the country like nothing else. bay area law enforcement agency are posting condolence on social media for the officer shot and killed tonight. >> many of those messages feature a badge of black bar across in memory of fallen brother. continue to if the story in the newscast and ahead on 7 news at 11:00 over on channel 7. >> we stay on that but lets move to some other news as well tonight. fast moving development in fact. from the investigation into a passenger jet that crashed in the french alp. what should have been a quick flight barcelona to germany disintegrated in the am germany disintegrated in the am. 150 people feared dead in the wreckage. terri. >>reporter: r
. >>> last san jose police officer to die in the line of duty was officer jeffrey fontana 8.er fontana shot to death on october 28 2001. the officer was just 24 years old. rookie. >> he was shot an killed during a traffic stop at quiet cul-de-sac if south san jose. shooter wanted felon. he's currently serving a second degree murder sentence in fontana death. >> this unites police officers around the bay year and the country like nothing else. bay area law enforcement agency...
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as it turns out police chief tells us that officer johnson city academy class says jeffrey fontana.those less san jose police officer: >> : duty. back in 2001. >> mark: stay with us as we continue this and and wrote this book page share condolences for the fallen officer. on our website cellphone video from kron for your nearby. as a shootout with police took place. >> george: quickly update the traffic impact because the incident an ongoing investigation here is the breaking news story san jose. the area affected in south san jose center which runs north and south. is which runs off of it here. this is where the closure is in place right here. if you need to go nonself for example up to tell the road the major arterial here/you can use it and o'clock when lucretia seventh 10th. or old miner their number of options for folks in the area. this is likely to impact only residents of. the of tracking hot spots here 80 southbound a total. manager clear this accident over the road shoulder. as anticipated the drive time through this commute continues to climb from to 38 the 237. drive tim
as it turns out police chief tells us that officer johnson city academy class says jeffrey fontana.those less san jose police officer: >> : duty. back in 2001. >> mark: stay with us as we continue this and and wrote this book page share condolences for the fallen officer. on our website cellphone video from kron for your nearby. as a shootout with police took place. >> george: quickly update the traffic impact because the incident an ongoing investigation here is the breaking...
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>> the last time an officer was shot in the line of duty in san jose was in 2001 and that was jeffrey fontana in the same class as officer michael johnson >> it is unfortunate for any officer to lose their life whether that class or any class but something that we are aware of and something we need to at least address at some point...and understand what we can do especially with the officers in that academy class. it is important to do that >> we will let you know that manhunt began before 7:00 last night and this is a get from the mayor liccardo in san jose saying that "we cannot know the depth of the pain felt by the officer's family and his fellow officers." >> during the manhunt president were evacuated and we heard more during the news conference that we report from the mayor liccardo who said "we share their mourning and offer the comfort of a better for the officer's selfless service." >> the 57-year-old suspect, scott dunham, shot and killed officer michael johnson. after the official shooting there was an intense manhunt stretching 1.5 mile in san jose. people in the area everyone ev
>> the last time an officer was shot in the line of duty in san jose was in 2001 and that was jeffrey fontana in the same class as officer michael johnson >> it is unfortunate for any officer to lose their life whether that class or any class but something that we are aware of and something we need to at least address at some point...and understand what we can do especially with the officers in that academy class. it is important to do that >> we will let you know that manhunt...
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the time he was a field training officer and happened to be in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontana who was killed during his rookie year. this morning we learned that johnson is married with no children and mayor sam liccardo called yesterday's darkest hour. >> we are grateful they are willing to take those risks and we mourn the loss of an officer who has paid the full measure. >> reporter: the san jose police officer's association issued a statement earlier this morning saying johnson had been struck down in the prime of his life. we are hoping to learn more details about officer johnson's life as the morning progresses. live from san jose i'm tara moriarty, back to you. >> thank you. >>> officer johnson's colleagues are offering condolences this morning. the police union issued this message. the men and women that make up the san ho 51 police officer's association are grieving the loss of one of their brothers. police officer michael johnson a 14 year veteran who was murdered last night while responding to a 911 call. our thoughts and prayers go out to officer johnson's family a
the time he was a field training officer and happened to be in the same police academy class as jeffrey fontana who was killed during his rookie year. this morning we learned that johnson is married with no children and mayor sam liccardo called yesterday's darkest hour. >> we are grateful they are willing to take those risks and we mourn the loss of an officer who has paid the full measure. >> reporter: the san jose police officer's association issued a statement earlier this...
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he was the first officer killed since 2001 you probably remember jeffrey fontana shot and killed in the line of duty a 24-year-old rookie and they came from the same police academy. johnson is survived by his wife nicole, his parents who put out this statement yesterday, ken. they say we're deeply saddened by his loss and cannot express in writing how deep a hole in our hearts we are left with by his passing. adding, he was our husband, son, brother, uncle and hero. >>> san jose police releasing a statement early this morning saying that officer johnson was killed by scott dunham a 57- year-old distraught man. he may have been intoxicated after, um, johnson and fellow officers arrived about 6:50 last night to an apartment complex in east san jose, there was a disturbance call there. they encountered a female outside of that residence and according to witnesses we were able to talk to last night, there appeared to have been a shooting from a balcony at that apartment complex taking the officer's life. >> we are getting a clearer picture tonight of what happened in that ambush that left t
he was the first officer killed since 2001 you probably remember jeffrey fontana shot and killed in the line of duty a 24-year-old rookie and they came from the same police academy. johnson is survived by his wife nicole, his parents who put out this statement yesterday, ken. they say we're deeply saddened by his loss and cannot express in writing how deep a hole in our hearts we are left with by his passing. adding, he was our husband, son, brother, uncle and hero. >>> san jose police...
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. >> the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was this man jeffrey fontana. rookie was only 24 years of age. he was shot during a routine traffic stop in the almaden valley 13 years ago. >>> and now to vallejo where police are still looking for a woman reported to have been kidnapped and possibly held for ransom. kpix 5's anne makovec reports. >> reporter: so many questions and rumors about this case. right now, we don't know where police are focusing their searc next. 29-year-old denise huskins has been missing since monday. a man believed to be her boyfriend called police that afternoon reporting she had been abducted 11 hours earlier and someone was demanding ransom. police have searched the vallejo home that the two share but say that that boyfriend is not a suspect or person of interest in the crime. >> you seen these tv shows where this has happened to people and my god, this is awful. >> reporter: that's denise's father from southern california who came up for the search. she moved to vallejo last summer to work as a physical therapist at kaiser perman
. >> the last san jose officer killed in the line of duty was this man jeffrey fontana. rookie was only 24 years of age. he was shot during a routine traffic stop in the almaden valley 13 years ago. >>> and now to vallejo where police are still looking for a woman reported to have been kidnapped and possibly held for ransom. kpix 5's anne makovec reports. >> reporter: so many questions and rumors about this case. right now, we don't know where police are focusing their...
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officer jeffrey fontana was spot during a traffic stop. in a strange coincidence fontana and johnson were in the same police academy staff. flags are at half staff at the san jose police department. the police officers association released a statement calling the suspect a coward and added even while grieving other officers did their duty to make sure nobody else was hurt. elissa harrington, abc 7 news. >>> san jose police officers are receiving condolences today from fellow officers around the country. here's san francisco police chief greg sur. >> it just doesn't get any worse than this. going to do your job, going to help and not making it home. you know i mean it's just -- it's just -- it never gets any easier and it happens all too often. >> the chief said he reached out to san jose's chief last night and offered to send some of his officers if san jose's department needs any help while the funeral service is under way. >>> the attorney general is offering her condolences to officer johnson's family. she issued this statement saying y
officer jeffrey fontana was spot during a traffic stop. in a strange coincidence fontana and johnson were in the same police academy staff. flags are at half staff at the san jose police department. the police officers association released a statement calling the suspect a coward and added even while grieving other officers did their duty to make sure nobody else was hurt. elissa harrington, abc 7 news. >>> san jose police officers are receiving condolences today from fellow officers...
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classmate jeffrey fontana was killed during a traffic stop just weeks after graduation.now they lost officer johnson. according to the tribune there are only 19 members of that 35- member class still at san jose police department but johnson's death brought them all back together. >> they grieve as does this community. this thursday a public memorial for officer johnson is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. the service will be held at the s.a.t. center in san jose. >>> let's go to southern california. the front page of the "l.a. times" raising the issue of rail safety once again. >> it follows a commuter rail accident yesterday right in front of the university of southern california. the conductor of the train was critically injured, 20 others hurt after a car crashed into the train. >> two of the train's cars went off the tracks, the driver of the vehicle was a usc student. the crash is now bringing up a decades-long debate about whether more safety measures are needed for our los angeles county's growing rail network. >> we've had some incidents, i can't speculate on the number
classmate jeffrey fontana was killed during a traffic stop just weeks after graduation.now they lost officer johnson. according to the tribune there are only 19 members of that 35- member class still at san jose police department but johnson's death brought them all back together. >> they grieve as does this community. this thursday a public memorial for officer johnson is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. the service will be held at the s.a.t. center in san jose. >>> let's go to southern...
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jeffrey foun tanna in 2001. a gunman murdered him in the almaden valley in a traffic stop. the han was convicted in the shooting and will spend the rest of his life in prison. fontana and michael graduated in the same police academy class. >> the shootout between the gunman and officers happen in the middle of a very busy neighborhood. >> one man in a convenience store started reporting the shooting on camera. you might find the video disturbing. >> what you heard there was two shots and then officers returning fire. it appears the initial shots were fired at police from the balcony of scott dunham's apartment from behind a sliding glass door. >> some of the pokes evacuated from their homes were stuck on the streets for hours until this morning. >> some of them spend the night in their cars and as of this morning, some still do not know when they'll be able to return home. police were unsure whether the gunman was alive, whether he was at large in the neighborhood or whether he would fire his rifle again. one mother of six headed to work this morning as a teacher's aide with just two hours sleep. >> i know i will get a little tired at work because i work with kids.
jeffrey foun tanna in 2001. a gunman murdered him in the almaden valley in a traffic stop. the han was convicted in the shooting and will spend the rest of his life in prison. fontana and michael graduated in the same police academy class. >> the shootout between the gunman and officers happen in the middle of a very busy neighborhood. >> one man in a convenience store started reporting the shooting on camera. you might find the video disturbing. >> what you heard there was...