Heartbroken family slams SF cop who slaughtered wife and daughter, shares new details

The nephew of San Francisco’s former deputy police chief has paid tribute to his aunt and her 24-year-old daughter after they were shot dead by the deputy police chief’s husband, saying the killings left their family “heartbroken” and “forever changed.”Retire Deputy Chief of Police Ann Mannix, 65, and Katie were gunned down by retired police sergeant Kevin Mannix, 68, before he turned the weapon on himself Sunday night, according to police.The three bodies were found at a home in the affluent Marin County, across the bay from San Francisco.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Brendan Mannix remembered his Aunt Ann Mannix as a trailblazer who helped other women advance in the San Francisco Police Department, and his cousin Katie as an aspiring nurse who often sent loved ones messages of encouragement.He also tore into his uncle Kevin for the “senseless act of violence” that had left him “lost for words.”“My beloved aunt, retired Deputy Chief Ann Mannix, and my dear cousin, Katie Mannix, lost their lives in a senseless act of violence.We’re heartbroken, lost for words and forever changed,” he wrote on Facebook.Katie Mannix was close to fulfilling one of her dreams, Brendan Mannix said.“My sweet Katie had her whole life ahead of her.

She was so close to following in her older sister Lauren’s footsteps and becoming a nurse,” he wrote.“Katie was the kind of person who would send you a random text just to say she loved you or to give you encouragement when you needed it.She had such a big heart and a way of making people feel special.

It hurts knowing she won’t get to live out the dreams she was so excited about.”Brendan Mannix also reflected on his aunt’s rise through the police department and her commitment to supporting the wo...