SFPD Officers Donate Generously To Account For Slain Boy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family of a 6-year-old Black child who was shot to death in San Francisco on the 4th of July. There's been an outpouring of support for the boy's family, including from members of the San Francisco Police Department.

Jace Young's family asked for $20,000 to cover funeral expenses. Far more than that has been raised.

In a city where multiple Black Lives Matter marches have been held since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis after a police officer held him down by the neck, members of the San Francisco Police Department are showing that Black Lives Matter to them by contributing their own money to Jace's family.

This is not a comprehensive list, but among the contributions so far:

• SFPD Bayview Station Captain: $200
• SFPD Bayview - Officer Byrd: $200
• SFPD Mission Sergeant: $200
• SF Mission Station Police officer: $100
• Bayview Station Officer: $100
• Bayview Station Officer: $100
• Bayview Station Officer: $100
• Bayview Police Station Officer: $100
• Bayview Station Police Officer: $100
• Bayview Station Police Officer: $100
• SFPD Bayview Station Officer: $100
• SFPD Tenderloin Police Officer: $100
• SFSO Cadet: $100
• SFPD Officer / HSOC: $100
• SF Juvenile Probation Owens: $100
• SF Juvenile Probation Owens, Randall & Logoleo: $100
• Keith Pasquinzo retired sfpd: $50
• Mission Station Police Officer: $50
• Bayview Station Police Sergeant: $50
• Bayview Station Police Officer : $50
• SFPD Bayview Station: $40

It is unknown how many officers contributed using their names without the SFPD designation, or anonymously. The GoFundMe account is still taking donations.

No arrests have been announced in the case. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said, "We're begging for the public's help on this. It was a horrific scene and a horrific crime and this family deserves better. Our city deserves better."

He added, "We know there's people who witnessed what happened and maybe saw this; so those folks, we're asking that you come forward and help."

If you have information for police that can help solve this crime, contact SFPD's 24-hour tip line at (415) 575-4444, or to text tips to TIP411 and begin the text message with "SFPD." You can remain anonymous.

— Patch editor Bea Karnes and Bay City News contributed to this story

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