Hundreds mourn S.F. officer gunned down in line of duty

San Francisco police Officer Bryan Tuvera was remembered at a Friday funeral Mass as a calm and intelligent man, witty and kind, beloved by his colleagues and the residents of the Sunset District neighborhoods he patrolled. Hundreds of people, including law enforcement officials from around the state, gathered inside St. Mary's Cathedral to honor Tuvera, who authorities say was fatally shot last Friday by a prison escapee. The chilly day was illuminated by a pale winter sun, apt conditions for both the grief and love expressed by family and friends in the church. Outside, the officers mustered in ranks, saluting Tuvera's flag-draped coffin as it passed. MORE ON THIS STORY