we have detective sergeant thomas smith from early last year talking about an investigation he was involved and smith's brother tells us he was 42 years old and has a young daughter. he was a great father and great officer and he is married to kelly smith, another bart officer and colleagues are in disbelief. smith was the nicest person and he had a gruff exterior and a gentle soul and a smile that would light up the room. he made a brief statement but declined to answer questions. >> my condolences go out to the entire bart family and bart district. >> reporter: motorcycle officers led the car haven't transporting his body to the alameda coroner's office. smith comes from a family of law enforcement and a brother with newark police. bart police and the sheriff's department are expected to say more this morning and i do have a call into the bart's spokesperson to find out more information about what is planned. live from oakland, janine della vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> we have more information where you can post your condolences. >>> this is what drivers are dealing with in bosto

chief rainy and others formed a prayer circle outside the medical center where thomas smith was. area, the sheriff's department are expected to say more this morning but this is the first officer that has been killed in the line of duty in the department's history. reporting live from oakland, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> janine de la vega, thank you, make sure you stay right here with ktvu channel 2 news and www.ktvu.com for more on this tragic shooting. and bart will hold a news conference later today and we have created a place on our facebook wall where you can post more condolences. >>> it was the second in the city in less than 24 hours more more has more in the noose room. room. >> a driver took often and they are still looking for the driver. >> it is all unfolded on international boulevard at 9:00 last night and investigators say after the chp pulled him over, things escalated when a passenger got out and ran. highway patrol said the suspect drew a gun on them and that's when the officer was forced to pull out his gun and shoot. it's still a four r

we are learning more about those moments leading up to the thomas smith being killed by a former officer. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. peggy bunker has the morning off. we have team coverage this morning of the first bart officer ever killed in the line of duty. christie smith has more about how officers are coping with the shooting. but we'll begin with nbc bay area's bob burdell. >> reporter: at a news conference moments ago at b.a.r.t. officers here in downtown oakland an emotional bart police chief of police gave us more details about the search that resulted in one b.a.r.t. officer fatally shooting one of his colleagues, officer thomas smith, seen in a new photo here just released this morning. we learned that it's possible that some or all of the shooting was caught on video as at least two of the officers were wearing lapel cameras as is required by the department. the question is whether or not those cameras were rolling. rainee tells us there were eight members of law enforcement searching the apartment in dublin. there were five plains clothed detec

i'm the sergeant in charge of criminal investigations. >> reporter: this is you tube video of thomas smith from early last year at a press conference talking about an investigation into a shooting at b.a.r.t.'s bay fair station. smith's brother tells us the veteran officer was 42 years old and the father of a young father. he describes his beloved brother as a great father, great uncle and great officer. smith is married to kelly smith, another veteran b.a.r.t. police officer. >> our condolences goes out to the immediate family and friends. and the extended b.a.r.t. family. and the entire b.a.r.t. district. >> reporter: a b.a.r.t. source describes thomas smith as the nicest person around with a rough exterior. >> i don't have the exact date but it was a couple of weeks ago. >> reporter: a smile was rare but when he did it would light up a room. a loss that is indescribable. chief raney refused to answer questions. >> we ask that you please give us a chance to catch our breath. breathe. and we'll be doing an update probably tomorrow morning. >> reporter: chief raney and others formed a pray

i'm the sergeant in charge of criminal investigations. >> reporter: this is you tube video of thomas smith from early last year at a press conference talking about an investigation into a shooting at b.a.r.t.'s bay fair station. smith's brother tells us the veteran officer was 42 years old and the father of a young father. he describes his beloved brother as a great father, great uncle and great officer. smith is married to kelly smith, another veteran b.a.r.t. police officer. >> our condolences goes out to the immediate family and friends. and the extended b.a.r.t. family. and the entire b.a.r.t. district. >> reporter: a b.a.r.t. source describes thomas smith as the nicest person around with a rough exterior. >> i don't have the exact date but it was a couple of weeks ago. >> reporter: a smile was rare but when he did it would light up a room. a loss that is indescribable. chief raney refused to answer questions. >> we ask that you please give us a chance to catch our breath. breathe. and we'll be doing an update probably tomorrow morning. >> reporter: chief raney and others formed a pray

sergeant thomas smith did not survive a gunshot fired by another b.a.r.t. police officer. outside the hospital, officers gathered to pray for a different outcome. when a flag draped coffin emerged, the officers saluted as sergeant smith's body was taken away. >> condolences goes out to the immediate family and friends and extended b.a.r.t. family. >> reporter: as the b.a.r.t. police department grieves, investigations into what went wrong begin. it will be an emotional investigation, because it was another b.a.r.t. police officer that pulled the trigger. >> i know that b.a.r.t. police officers go to the academy. so i would expect that the training was proper. that would mean that somewhere else there was a breakdown. at least that's what the investigation will determine. >> reporter: an investigation that comes as the b.a.r.t. police department mourns the loss of a 20-year veteran. smith is survived by his wife and daughter. his wife is also a b.a.r.t. police officer. reporting live, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jean. as jean mentioned, the b.a.r.t. police dep

officer thomas smith and several other officers he was with were wearing bulletproof vests and also why they kicked down the door with their guns drawn. between that entry and the search one of smith's colleagues, a ten-year vert ran of the b.a.r.t. police force fired his gun. that bullet found his way past smith's bulletproof vest, near his armpit, has he had his weapon drawn, entered his body, eventually killed. several members of the law enforcement gathered outside that hospital to salute smith's flag-draped body as it was taken to the coroner's officer. >> condolences goes out to the immediate family and friends and extended b.a.r.t. family and entire b.a.r.t. district. >> reporter: the officer who shot smith, along with all of the other officers on the probation search, were questioned at dublin police office department. it should be known the alameda county sheriff's office is leading the investigation into what happened at complex. overnight, governor brown offered his condolences and ordered the flag flown at half-staff in smith's honor. myth was 42 lived with his 6-year-old da

police sergeant thomas smith, killed by a fellow officer last week. tomorrow, several hundred members of law enforcement from around the country are expected at the funeral, including the officer who killed smith. terry mcsweeney joins us from the east bay with more on those funeral plans. >> reporter: if you've ever seen a funeral for an officer killed in the line of duty. tonight, a police officer from the bay area who never heard of sergeant smith last week, were mingling with people who had known sergeant smith since he was a kid. at the chapel in hayward tonight, a large turnout from pay area law enforcement agencies to offer their condolences. the family of sergeant thomas smith, including his widow, who is also a b.a.r.t. police officer, arrived with a police motorcade. also here, the former b.a.r.t. police chief. >> i think everyone is still overwhelmed and in disbelief that this happened. we'll get through tonight and tomorrow. >> reporter: from the other side of the country, there were members of the massachusetts bay transit authority here.

in san ramone tonight, flags of tribute fly in the neighborhood of 42-year-old sergeant thomas smith, the 20-year veteran of the b.a.r.t. force, killed accidently yesterday during a probation search in dublin. >> we're shocked and we're grieving. please give us some time. >> reporter: a visibly shaken chief talked about the first officer in the b.a.r.t. pd's 42-year history to be killed in the line of duty. >> both professionally and personally, he will be missed. >> reporter: smith and six other b.a.r.t. officers went to the apartment of 20-year-old john henry lee, knowing he was already in custody, to recover items stolen at a robbery. a sheriff's department spokesman says the apartment door was up locked, which could have raised tensions. >> if the door is unlocked, it usually means somebody was there. >> reporter: sources identified the officer who killed sergeant smith as michael mace, a 13-year veteran of the department. it's unclear what led him to fire his gun, but the chief is defending his team's approach to the search and so is former b.a.r.t. police chief gary jean, who kn

great sadness that i wish to honor bay area rapid transit sergeant thomas smith whose end of watch came to early when he was tragically killed on january 21st of this year. >> he said smith did not just work hard each day to protect our community but he also cared deeply about his family and took every opportunity to spend time with miss wife, kelly, and their 6-year-old daughter, summer. smith was killed in an accidental shooting by another officer. >>> tonight in hayward there will be a public viewing for sergeant smith. at 7:00 at the chapel of the chimes and tomorrow his funeral is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the neighborhood church of castro valley on john drive. policy changes are already in effect as a result of last week's tragic shooting. sash gent smith was killed as they searched a dublin apartment for a robbery suspect. now bart police chief rainey says b.a.r.t. officers will need written approval from a supervisor for any future probation searches. the chief also denied reports that a lack of police training played a role in this tragedy. >> we can train our people every ot

sergeant thomas smith was shot and killed by a fellow officer during a probation check at an apartment complex in dublin yesterday. smith is a 20-year veteran. >> governor brown will deliver the state of the state address. expected to talk about the state budget and what's on everyone's mind, drought concern. >> that's what. happening "today in the bay." back at 7:25. >> join us at 11:00. >>> good morning. double whammy, a powerful storm >>> several countries reportedly received letters threatening their athletes and warning their team not to go to sochi. how american technology could help prevent terrorist bombings during the games. >>> failing grades. with startling results of new crash tests on those popular sub

officer thomas smith and several other of his colleagues were wearing bulletproof vests. also why they kicked down the door and had guns drawn. during that entry and the search of the apartment, one of smith's colleagues, a ten-year veteran of the b.a.r.t. police force, fired his gun. that bullet found its way past smith's bulletproof vest, near his armpit as he had his weapon drawn, and it entered his body, killing him. smith rushed to eden medical center where he was eventually declared dead. several members of the law enforcement community gathered outside the hospital to salute smith's flag-draped body as it was taken to the coroner's office. >> condolences goes out to immediate family and friends and extended b.a.r.t. family and entire b.a.r.t. district. the. >> reporter: officer who shot smith with the other officers on the probation search were questioned at the dublin police department though it's the alameda county sheriff's office leading the investigation as to what happened at the apartment complex. overnight, governor jerry brown offered his condolences and o

his name is tom thomas smith. he leaves behind his benefit and daughter. he is the first officer killed since 2001. smith is the first bart office killed in the line of duty since its inception. he was only 22 years old at the time. his brother worked for the newark police department. we begin with scott rates live in dublin. scott, what's the latest? >> investigators have cleared the scene. there are several questions. they have been out here 9 hours trying to figure out how it happened. the investigation into sergeant tom smith went late tuesday. how did the 20-year veteran become fatally shot by a coworker? you can see the scene of the deadly accident happening just before 2:00 tuesday afternoon. we know officers knew the suspect they were investigating was in jail. the officers entered the apartment where the suspect lived. the door was unlocked. it was unclear if anybody else was inside. officers were wearing a bullet- proof vest and there was an investigation into robberies. >> this was a case of the gun accidentally firing? or was it a situation of t

detective sergeant thomas smith was shot by officer michael mays. it's no longer a crime scene. someone was home tonight but declined to speak to us. near by we found another one bedroom apartment with the same floor plan. the tenant invited us in. from the front door you can see through to the back of the 720- foot apartment. there are four rooms total. to the left the first doorway leads to the bathroom and goes to an adjoining bedroom. a second door way leads directly to the bedroom. as for the rest of the apartment, there are no walls to block the line of sight. investigators say they are still piecing together what happened but one question has now been answered. >> the pathologist today determined the cause of death to be a single gunshot wound to the chest. >> reporter: sergeant nelson says detective sergeant smith was wearing a ballistic vest similar to this one when he was shot. but that these vests don't offer full protection with openings at the chest and the sides. there will likely be a reenactment and that it may be video taped. i was also told sergeant smith and o

the funeral for detective sergeant thomas smith is set for 10:00 a.m.. the church is also known as the three crosses church. >>> as a result of that shooting, the b.a.r.t. police chief announced he is making an immediate change to how officers handle probation searches. the chief says from now on, officers need written approval from a deputy chief before a probation search is conducted. the chief also says he believes in transparency, and wants to get the full details of what happened inside that apartment in dublin, and would not confirm reports that officer maes miss confirmed officer smith for a suspect. >> we can train our people every other day, and have them actually perform on the field in the offdays, and probably something like this could go wrong. >> reporter: the chief has asked the department of justice to review some of the officers policies. and procedures used to search people and residences. stay with ktvu for continuing coverage as new information e memories from the investigation. we will bring it do you both on air and on mobile device

the funeral for detective sergeant thomas smith is set for 10:00 a.m.. the church is also known as the three crosses church. >>> as a result of that shooting, the b.a.r.t. police chief announced he is making an immediate change to how officers handle probation searches. the chief says from now on, officers need written approval from a deputy chief before a probation search is conducted. the chief also says he believes in transparency, and wants to get the full details of what happened inside that apartment in dublin, and would not confirm reports that officer maes miss confirmed officer smith for a suspect. >> we can train our people every other day, and have them actually perform on the field in the offdays, and probably something like this could go wrong. >> reporter: the chief has asked the department of justice to review some of the officers policies. and procedures used to search people and residences. stay with ktvu for continuing coverage as new information e memories from the investigation. we will bring it do you both on air and on mobile device

detective sergeant thomas smith was shot by officer michael mays. it's no longer a crime scene. someone was home tonight but declined to speak to us. near by we found another one bedroom apartment with the same floor plan. the tenant invited us in. from the front door you can see through to the back of the 720- foot apartment. there are four rooms total. to the left the first doorway leads to the bathroom and goes to an adjoining bedroom. a second door way leads directly to the bedroom. as for the rest of the apartment, there are no walls to block the line of sight. investigators say they are still piecing together what happened but one question has now been answered. >> the pathologist today determined the cause of death to be a single gunshot wound to the chest. >> reporter: sergeant nelson says detective sergeant smith was wearing a ballistic vest similar to this one when he was shot. but that these vests don't offer full protection with openings at the chest and the sides. there will likely be a reenactment and that it may be video taped. i was also told sergeant smith and o

auditor says he is going to come through with an objective report on the fatal shooting of detective thomas smith of san ramon. >> and flags fly in the neighborhood where smith lived with his wife also a member of the b.a.r.t. police department and their 6-year-old daughter. officials say smith, six other officers and alameda county sheriff's deputy went to the apartment of 20-year-old john henry lee. they knew he was in custody and they went in to recover items stolen from the fruitvale station last week. a sheriff's department spokesman says the door was unlocked and that could have raised tensions. >> if your door's unlocked it usually means somebody was there. i'm sure that was in their mind that somebody was in the apartment at the time. >> sources identify the officer who killed smith as michael mays, a 13-year veteran of the department. we see smith. it's unclear what led mays to fire his gun. officials say smith and mays were partners for years. >> stay with nbc bay area news with complete coverage on line and on air. you can find the latest on the investigation on our website nbcbayarea.

thomas smith will be remembered at a service that is open to the public. >>> an independent police auditor says he will come through with a objective report on the deadly shooting of ramone. also a member of the bart police department and their 6-year-old daughter. officials say that smith, sixth other officers, and a sheriff's deputy went to the apartment of john henry lee at noon. they went to find items stolen last week. the apartment door was unlocked and that could have raised tensions. >> if your door is unlocked, it usually means that someone is there. >> sources identify the officer who killed smith as michael maize, a 13-year-old veteran of the department. it is unclear what led maze to fire his again. >>> 35 offers have been killed by accidental gunfire in california's history. stay with us for complete coverage of this story. find the latest on the investigation on our website, that is nbcbayarea.com. >>> a teen accused of shooting into a pickup truck will be sentenced today. he was sentenced for trying to kill a man. his attorney calls it young love gone wrong. in 2011 police s

representatives. >> today it is with great sadness that i wish to honor bay area rapid transit sergeant thomas smith whose end of watch came too early when he was tragically killed on january 21st of this year. >> congressman swalwell also said sergeant smith will be remembered as a hero not because of how he died but because of how he lived. sergeant was killed last tuesday in an accidental shooting by another officer. and coming up here we're going to talk to two people who know exactly what sergeant tom smith's family is going through. they both lost an officer in the line of duty. >> there's nothing really anybody can ever do to make it better. >> you'll hear more of what they are saying coming up at 5:30. >>> only on 2 tonight. ktvu has learn of a strange possibly criminal action aimed at medical marijuana clubs in san jose. robert handa found out some landlords are getting forged city letters to apparently get them to convict pot clubs. robert handa reports. >> reporter: the many martinez marijuana shop is thriving and is not one of the shops that got a city order to close by january 31st sinc

bart set up a thomas smith memorial fund to benefit his family. we have the address and account number posted at ab, c 7 news.com. >> an oakland teenager suspected of shooting and killing his sister in a fight over laundry is on the run. that was in the city center apartment building. family members gathered outside in utter shock. police say justice and her brother were arguing over the bleaching of mario's clothes. their father can't believe it. >> i never -- i don't understand. the devil is working all the time. all the time. >> the family told us justice was the mother of a 3-year-old girl. >> the winning surf competition known as mavericks is a few short hours away, but a warning to any boater orphans who want to get close to the action. the coast guard said stay away. we go now near half moon bay. lisa? >> i'm in the back of the oceana hotel where the mavericks festival will take place. there will be live bands and food vendors and the jumbotron will show it live. this is the best and the safest place to be. the biggest of the big surfers ar

. >>> new details about the shooting of thomas smith who was killed by a fellow officer during a search of a home. the incident was not captured by the body cameras even though they had them on, they were not turned on. the death was caused by a single gunshot wound that passed through his bulletproof vest. >> those things happen we know that in law enforcement and the don't afford 100% protection, it is not like a bomb suit or a south of armor. >> investigators still have not revealed the exact events leading up to the deadly shooting. the funeral for him will be held there next wednesday morning. the service begins at 10:00 a.m., a public viewing will be held the night before the funeral at the chapel of the chimes on mission boulevard in hayward from 7:00 to 9:00 tuesday night. the public is invited to attend both services. >>> marin police are sending out a warning to students after an assault near campus, they said last night a masked man abducted another man near a parking lot there and he was later found there where he was sexually assaulted, he was transported to the hospital fo

bart set up a thomas smith memorial fund to benefit his family. we have the address and account number posted at ab, c 7 news.com. >> an oakland teenager suspected of shooting and killing his sister in a fight over laundry is on the run. that was in the city center apartment building. family members gathered outside in utter shock. police say justice and her brother were arguing over the bleaching of mario's clothes. their father can't believe it. >> i never -- i don't understand. the devil is working all the time. all the time. >> the family told us justice was the mother of a 3-year-old girl. >> the winning surf competition known as mavericks is a few short hours away, but a warning to any boater orphans who want to get close to the action. the coast guard said stay away. we go now near half moon bay. lisa? >> i'm in the back of the oceana hotel where the mavericks festival will take place. there will be live bands and food vendors and the jumbotron will show it live. this is the best and the safest place to be. the biggest of the big surfers ar

thomas smith was a 20-year veteran of the bart police department. d leaves behind his wife kellie. and their six-year- old daughter. smith is the 36th officer killed in california by accidental gunfire. but the first in the bay the alameda county sheriff's office tells kron 4 this morning that smith is the first bart officer killed in the line of duty since the department's creation. investigators worked late into the night to figure out how the 20-year- veteran was accidently shot and killed while conducting an investigation as many questions are left unanswered. joining us live now with more on what happened is kron 4's mike pelton. they're performing a routine search and that's when the shooting occurred. >>: they went and were searching for a suspect. the suspect was not there. but at some 0.1 officer fired and fatally wounded the other officer. yet a situation where they are doing this person is wanted for other things that are occurring on the trains and this particular case robberies occurred to the caymans to do a probation search and that's

police chief is scheduled to hold a news conference about the accidental shooting of sergeant thomas smith who was killed by another officer during a search of a dublin apartment last week. according to reports, the circular layout of the apartment appears to be a factor in this tragic case. >>> oakland police are searching for a 14-year-old boy four days after he allegedly shot and killed his 17-year-old sister over an argument about laundry. mario toliver is accused of shooting his sister, justice, at their grandmother's apartment in oakland's chinatown neighborhood on thursday. police say toliver may have been spotted on an a.c. transit bus in oakland yesterday afternoon. but by the time, passengers reported their suspicions to the driver, the teenager had already gotten off the bus. >>> some developing news in san jose where police have arrested twin brothers in connection with a stabbing death of a 22- year-old man. ktvu's robert handa has confirmed with police that officers arrested 18-year-old twins ahn and duke this morning. investigators say the victim, richard phan, was trying to

auditor says he will come through with an objective report on the deadly shooting of detective thomas smith. flags of tribute where smith lived with his wife and daughter. smith and officers went into the apartment of john henry lee. they knew he was in custody and went in to recover items stolen. a spokesperson says the apartment door was unlocked and that could have raised tensions. >> if your door sun locked it usually means somebody is there. so i'm sure that was in their mind somebody was in the apartment at the time. >> sources identify the officer who killed smith as michael mays, a 13-year veteran of the department. it's unclear what led mays to fire his gun. officials say smith and mays were partners for years. in california history 35 officers have been killed by accidental gun fire, in 13 the victim was shot by a fellow officer. stay with nbc bay area news for complete coverage on air ond on line. you can find latest on our website nbcbayarea.com. >> prosecutors expect a teen charged with setting another teen's skirt on fire to enter a plea. they charged 16-year-old richard thoma

bart set up a thomas smith memorial fund to benefit his family.nt number posted at ab, c 7 news.com. >> an oakland teenager suspected of shooting and killing his sister in a fight over laundry is on the run. that was in the city center apartment building. family members gathered outside in utter shock. police say justice and her brother were arguing over the bleaching of mario's clothes. their father can't believe it. >> i never -- i don't understand. the devil is working all the time. all the time. >> the family told us justice was the mother of-year-old3-yea girl. >> the winning surf competition known as mavericks is a few short hours away, but a warning to any boater orphans who want to get close to the action. the coast guard said stay away. we go now near half moon bay. lisa? >> i'm in the back of the oceana hotel where the mavericks place.ke place. there will be live bands and food vendors and the jumbotron will show it live. this is the best and the safest place to be. the biggest of the bigare here. are here. they have the boards in hand a

this is youtube video of sergeant thomas smith from early last year at a news conference talking about an investigation he was involved in. a b.a.r.t. source describes him as the nicest person, he had a gruff exterior but had a general soul and -- gentle soul and myth. he's married to kell little smith, another officer. officers are wearing black bands over their badges to honor smith. i'm told they will wear them until midnight the day of his funeral. >> condolences go out to the immediate family and friends and the entire b.a.r.t. district. >> reporter: they are asking for some space right now but are expected to speak sometime later today. it's a very grim mood at the department as patrol officers head into work. we're told that smith does come from a family of law enforcement which includes a brother with the alameda county sheriff's office and a brother with newark police. he's the first officer to be killed in the line of duty in b.a.r.t.'s 42-year history. reporting live from oakland, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we're following breaking news, a story in solano co

thomas smith was a 20-year veteran of the bart police department. and leaves behind his wife kellie. and their six-year- old daughter. smith is the 36th officer killed in california by accidental gunfire. but the first in the bay area since 2001. the alameda county sheriff's office tells kron 4 this morning that smith is the first bart officer killed in the line of duty since the department's creation. investigators worked late into the night to figure out how the 20-year- veteran was accidently shot and killed while conducting an investigation as many questions are left unanswered. joining us live now with more on what happened is here's a video from sky seven of his body being put into the coroner's office after he was rushed to edam medical center. unfortunately doctors cannot revive him. you see the american flag draped over his casket. it runs in his family. his brother is with the alameda county sheriff's department. another brother with a new work police department and his wife also a bart police officer. we had a chance to talk to the bart po

we have been investigating the death of thomas smith since he was killed in a friendly fire accident uncovered what happened inside of the apartment unit where sergeant smith lost his life. a former bart police officer reveals new chilling details. the former bart employee agreed to tell the story if we masked his identity and voice. we have the exclusive story you will see only on kron 4. >> a decision was made to enter the apartment and to clear it. >> four bart police detectives entered the apartment 1714 in dublin. the former police officer using the apartment's floor plan describes in detail what happened as they entered the unlocked unit for a probation search. >> sergeant smith broke off from the group to clear a room. >> they were at the apartment looking for evidence or stolen property, the suspect in the case was known to be in jail on felony charges stemming from another crime at a bart station. >> it is my understanding that sergeant smith entered into the doorway and proceeded to go back into the dining room area the others would have entered. this is a fatal fire if they

slained sergeant, thomas smith, and the officer who accidently fired the shot, michael mays. both with 30 years experience between them. >> reporter: i poke with retired b.a.r.t. chief here about what he knows. we spoke about 90 minutes ago and he shared with me what he knows about both officers. officer michael hayes seen here in a video about holiday shopping safety. >> specifically look for items left unsecure. >> reporter: mays has been with the transit agency for 14 years, and prior to that, he was an officer with the moraga police department. >> a dedicated, hard working officer. he had a drive working personality. he was approachable. he was just someone you could talk to. >> reporter: a source tells me mays is the father of a teenage daughter. both men were hired before he became police chief and he regarded them highly. detective smith was someone who who started working for b.a.r.t. at an early age in 1990. >> he was a civilian police employee who was used to patrol the parking lot, and serve as eyes and ears for the officers on patrol. >> my name is sergeant smith.

sergeant thomas smith was shot and killed by a fellow b.a.r.t. pdate on the investigation at 10:00 this morning. >>> oakland police investigating the second deadly shooting involving a chp officer in less than 24 hours. authorities say two officers opened fire on an armed suspect they say were trying to run away during a traffic stop last night. a police dog was also shot but is expected to survive. >>> four families waking up in hotel rams after a fast-moving fire fwuted their apartment. crews still are not sure how the fire started at the oaks apartments in san jose. take a look at this video from a neighbor's cell phone taken just after that fire broke out. luckily everyone made it out okay. four units why damaged. it took firefighters 30 minutes to knock down the fire. we're going to take a look at weather and traffic after this break. today we're going to play a little game. which 4g lte map has the most coverage? this isn't real difficult... pretty obvious to me. i'm going to have to say verizon. verizon. that's right! the choice is obvious.

thousands of people will be gathering later this morning for the funeral for bart police officer thomas smithex savidge is already there. he will be here to tell you about the preparations under way. stay tuned for that. >>> it is wednesday morning january 29th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. time is 5:30. steve paulson talking about mr. drizzle back in town. >> brandon said the same thing. 57 degrees. drizzle, damp ground. a lot of reports down to morgan hill. you can always send me information. twitter sp weather. things are juicing up a little bit if you will. we need this whole pattern to drop south. we have the moisture in place. rainfall projections through friday are really, really come on a couple .10. maybe a quart every of an inch for some. 50s to near 60 degrees. sfo59. walnut creek is 59. a lot of cloud cover continues to scream in. i know it's raining up in crescent city. for us withly have a cloudy to mostly cloudy day. muggy, drizzle here in the morning, mideastly cloudy day. then hopefully things will drop farther south. overall temperatures will go from very mi

slained sergeant, thomas smith, and the officer who accidently fired the shot, michael mays. both with 30 years experience between them. >> reporter: i poke with retired b.a.r.t. chief here about what he knows. we spoke about 90 minutes ago and he shared with me what he knows about both officers. officer michael hayes seen here in a video about holiday shopping safety. >> specifically look for items left unsecure. >> reporter: mays has been with the transit agency for 14 years, and prior to that, he was an officer with the moraga police department. >> a dedicated, hard working officer. he had a drive working personality. he was approachable. he was just someone you could talk to. >> reporter: a source tells me mays is the father of a teenage daughter. both men were hired before he became police chief and he regarded them highly. detective smith was someone who who started working for b.a.r.t. at an early age in 1990. >> he was a civilian police employee who was used to patrol the parking lot, and serve as eyes and ears for the officers on patrol. >> my name is sergeant smith.

already been reported in the media, that the officer who fired the fatal shot that killed sergeant thomas smith was detective michael mays. >> reporter: bart police chief rainy says the officer who accidently shot and killed sergeant tommy smith is highly experienced and highly trained. he confirmed today detective michael mays, an officer with 26 years experience under his belt fired the fatal shot. >> you can have all the training and experience in the world. we have been train our people every day and perform on the field in the off days and probably something like this could go wrong. >> reporter: the chief says he is taking steps to ensure the tragedy is not repeated. he's requiring written approval before probation searches take place including the use of lapel cameras. it's still unclear whether the uniformed officers at the shooting scene had their cameras on and recording, but the chief says if they didn't, they should have. >> those tough questions will be asked and answered and we will not hide from the truth. >> it was a tragic set of circumstances that came together. >> reporter: m

bart police sergeant thomas smith was accidentally shot to death tuesday afternoon by another officer. it happened during a probation search at an apartment in dublin. the attorney said they were co workers and friends. >> officer mays mayes is very concerned with how sergeant smith's family is doing and he extends his love and consideration to them. >> friendly fire shootings are hard for law enforcement because it's a tight knit community. >>> the funeral for detective sergeant tom smith will happen on wednesday at ten at the neighborhood church of castro valley. it's located on john drive and is known as the three crosses church. >>> we are learning more about a deadly accident on the railroad tracks near the santa clara caltrain station. the man who died monday night was trying to save the life of a stranger. he was trying to pull a man on the train tracks to safety when he was hit. >> he put his life in danger for someone else. he was that type of person. >> the man he was trying to help is in critical condition at the hospital a memorial is going to be held on february 10th at t

police sergeant thomas smith, called tommy by friends. y. smith accidentally shot and killed by michael maes during a probation search last week in dublin. hundreds turned out the chapel of the chimes funeral home in hayward to offer their condolences to the family at a viewing. maes is now on leave but he is among those expected to attend the service this morning. his brother tells nbc bay area news, that will be the beginning of a very long road to healing. >> how can you possibly minimize this tragic event? you can't. how can you forgot it? you can't. >> smith lived in san ramon and leaves behind his wife, young daughter. officers from as far away from boston and texas expected to be here today. service begins at 10:00. church doors open at 9:00. it is open to the public. christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> follow-up to a piece of legislation a lot of people here in the bay area are paying attention to. the imitation firearms safety act would require toy and replica guns to look different than guns that fire actual bullets. the bill

police sergeant thomas smith, known as tommy. by his friends. they'll be out here at neighborhood church of castro valley. smith, as you said, accidentally shot and killed by fellow b.a.r.t. police officer michael maes during a probation search. hundreds turned out at chapel of the chimes funeral home in hayward to offer condolences at a viewing. maes is on leave but expected to be here today at the funeral. his brother tells nbc bay area news that that will be the beginning of a long road to healing. >> how can you possibly minimize this tragic event? you can't. how can you forgot it? you can't. >> reporter: smith lived in san ramon, leaves behind his wife and young daughter. officers from as far away as boston and texas expected to be here later today. service begins at 10:00 this morning. church doors open at 9:00. it is open to the public. reporting live in castro valley, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> police in hillsborough looking for the man they say robbed a home after claiming he was a utility worker. take a look a

today it is with great sadness that i wish to honor bay area rapid transit sergeant thomas smith, whose end of watch came too early when he was tragically killed on january 21 of this year. sergeant smith, known as tommy to his family and friends, is from a law enforcement family that knows all too well the daily risks of wearing a badge and serving the community as a police officer. sergeant smith's wife, kelly, also works as a police officer, as do his two brothers, ed and pat. also his brother-in-law, todd. so aware were sergeant smith and his family of the personal dangers they faced in their jobs that they had a rule about what they would say to each other whenever they would leave each other's company. you never say goodbye. you only tell each other, be safe. but sergeant smith is not a hero because of how he died, he's a hero because of how he lived. on the job sergeant smith worked honorably every day, not just the day that we lost him, to protect our community. but sergeant smith cared most about his family and nothing else was even a close second as his own lieutenant describe

and when >> : we've been investigating the shooting of a death are sergeant thomas smith as you know ith was gunned down by a fellow officer. >> : dublin apartment you were at smith losses life. >> : chilling new details before bart employees agreed to tell his story at what is the max masked his identity and voice. nine >> : the decision was made to enter the apartment and to technically clear it rv. my room. >> : at least for police officers went through this plan. and they went to vote for plant for probation search. the officers were at the apartment for either looking evidence or stolen property. when a suspect in this case was known to be in jail for other crimes few months >> : he proceeded to go out into the dining room area where is the other two members also of entered a little friendly fire they went to the positions they were at the doorway. from there it's a little unclear if sergeant smith was so clear in the apartment or if he and another part turned directly behind him. if you and the bedroom he went into a little area which is kind of a closet area of the proceeds int

his name is thomas smith. last monday there were doing a probation search and something went wrong.hot and killed him. we are not able sure if he is here. >> i just received word from organizers that stated that we cannot go inside of the cinema with recordings of that we are to keep a distance. after they leave they should wrap up all around noon. they're calling this a motorcade but you can imagine with all these police officers who may take the drive to the chapel to look at this. >> this is a huge traffic problem and it is or to start this afternoon when it will hit mission boulevard. more and more police officers are arriving. >> we are going to actually start with a look at the right in castro valley, interstate 680. in the middle of your screen you can see the traffic is starting to clear up but as you look ateft- hand corner you will see that farther south the slower the traffic continues to go. the ride is still barely backed up and down towards the danville. taking a look at the ride in san jose 1 01 north, still very heavy. it is heavy traffic all the way to redwood city.

margaret baird smith and the daughters of thomas jefferson were also frequent visitors.er most intimate circle included her families, her sisters especially were always welcome guests as well as many nieces she had who often stayed for extended visits here. the drawing room combined many different themes into one. you see many of the faces of the great american statesman, but you see figures of classical antiquity. you have a reproduction of the declaration of independence. have you a miniature of homer, the writer of the great epics of greece. then you have a painting of pan and youths. this was 200 years old when they purchased it. in the way of blending the classical and american they were trying to place the events in world history. this is a room where all the guests would assemble before dinner and have a chance to meet one another and converse socially and casually and then they might be invited to dine in the dining room. after supper, the ladies would adjourn back into the drawing room and maybe play a game and be served coffee and tea. this was a social center

we know thomas was wearing a bullet-proof vest, but the number of shots fired and where he was shot is being kept under wraps. an autopsy on smith's body will be performed today. we will have much more on the story. my colleague allie rasmus is following this up and she will have a report at 5:00. reporting live from oakland, jeannine de la vega, ktvu channel 2news. >>> well, more details now about 42-year-old sergeant tom smith. he was a 20-year veteran of the bart police force. he is the first bart officer to be killed on duty. he is survived by his wife, who is also a bart police officer, and a young daughter. sergeant smith also has two brothers in law enforcement, one with the alameda county sheriff's office and another with the newark police department. >>> as the investigation continues into what went wrong in the moments before sergeant smith's death, a recent audit applauded the bart police department for significant training improvements. an independent auditor found the department had improved its accountability and comprehensive training for its officers. the changes were based on 127 policy changes recommended by the

smith, representative j. lucas, representative greg delaney, former representative jim harrison, former senator thomas alexander, larry martin, and shame messy. south carolina is better because of your efforts. [applause] there is not time for me to go into all the good that will come from this change but will say this, the budget control board, what i call the big grain of the monster is that it with it the legacy of a backward administrative government that was as this was a was clumsy, and efficient as it was embarrassing. we are better state today. [applause] to nine marks the first time asset in this chamber and explain to you were apple reversed the stands and more importantly where i believe she will go. time flies. during that time much as accomplished. i am pleased to report that the state of our state is strong and we are just getting started. it's important that we take a look because our successes have so much to teach this. the bible tells us that if the house is divided against itself at house can i stand. i believe it applies to south carolina. there is no state in this country, no place in the w

pitchers greg maddux and tom glavin and slugger frank thomas made the cut and each has his own take on baseball's steroid era. here's john henry smithll of fame voters have made it known they consider the accomplishments of many players from the steroid era tainted. as such, guys who would otherwise seem like blots base said on numbers, clements, bonds, sosa, mcguire are struggling to get enough votes. these days, milestones like 300 wins for a pitcher or 500 home runs for a slugger no longer mean an automatic trip to cooperstown if voters think you cheated. 2014 inductee greg maddux said he never cheated but new plenty who did. >> there was a lot of guys taking the stuff when we were playing, but never really worried about it. you know, i think guys were doing it because they felt it gave them an advantage, a chance to be better, you know, it wasn't right, you know. it was cheating, and, you know, so many guys were doing it that, you know, it was what it was, but you looked in the mirror and take care of yourself and go out there and be as good as you can. >> four years, maddux with tom glavin, doesn't envy the difficult job of sor

. >> host: bert smith says you're going to compare american-made cars and ask that as a serious question? and comparison i would say that we are least for the best. let's go to thomasaiting in berlin. good morning. >> caller: the question that you asked, is it the best vehicle, my point is that it will be problematic because everyone is looking for different things in a vehicle. my personal opinion is overall by far americans are the best. and now if we could figure out a way -- and here's my problem with the american vehicles and others. the more you save an economy and fuel costs, the less taxes you are paying. and less taxes you're going to spend in. so then the more they have to raise the taxes and the people that produce the cars and the americans by far build the best cars. and i i've worked on many german machines and other ford vehicles. the technology nearly 80, notes that generation y is nearly 80 million strong and generation will buy 40% of new cars by 2020. ages 19 to 36.re they'reey notes that three times more likely than their parents to abandon car costs escalate according to that deloitte survey and more than half of said they expect to drive a veh

thomas anderson, scottsdale, arizona. single dad and freelance wedding photographer. for $300, he made one called time machine. take a look. >> hey, mr. myth smith>> so now what? >> got to put the whole bag in. >> okay. >> yes. >> it's really working. >> get out of my yard. >> jimmy? you're so old. >> i love that one. that is fantastic. >> i like that. >> my sons sees that, i'll be making it this afternoon in the snow. >> i think that guy has got a future. >> all right. chris from valencia, california. the commercial produced for $1,500. he's a freelance animator inspired by a universal problem in the work place. look. >> okay. jerry, once again everyone's doritos has mysteriously disappeared in the break room. now, i realize this is a work place and i don't want to sound like i'm accusing you. >> how dare you! right here! it hurts! you know what, i don't have time to sit here and play detective. some of us have work to do. unbelievable. unbelievable. outrage. >> do you like that one? >> i do like that one. it reminds me of some people have seen around this joint. not naming names. >> careful now. >>> here comes number four. this is called cowbo

smith. and in washington, nbc news chief white house correspondent and political director and host of "the daily rundown," chuck todd. first, we want to go to the breaking news desk and thomas're lucky i like the light and flash cam. >> yes. >> because i think this is some terrible hazing. >> what do we got? read it! >> breaking news report. nbc news 6 in south florida is reporting that justin bieber arrested for drag racing and dui. the miami police are not confirming this arrest. you'll recall the 19-year-old -- they are confirming? they are confirming his arrest, okay. so the 19-year-old california home was raided where sheriff deputies had investigate whether he is involved in throwing eggs at his neighbor's house. one of his friends was busted for cocaine during that. now there are these reports he has been arrested, drag racing on miami beach so that is serious. >> sam stein. >> we have lost a piece of our soul today. >> stop. >> i think we have, sam. >> the end of the innocence. >> it is the end of the innocence. we will laugh again. >> stop it with the glasses! >> good to be young again, joe. >> we will laugh again. we will never be young again. >> where is the shre

. >> emily & martin cruz smith on talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york with a look at the top stories at this hour. >> in california two former fullerton police officers have been acquitted in the death of a mentally ill homeless man. kelly thomas died five days after a videotaped struggle with officers. >> chris christie facing more questions. federal officers looking to see if he misused hurricane sandy money on an ad that featured his family. chris christie will give a state address tuesday afternoon. >> west virginia's governor said tap water is safe