Familys heartbreak as hundreds in San Francisco mourn slain top cop and daughter: Evil

Hundreds of mourners packed into a San Francisco church to bid farewell to slain retired police officer Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie Mannix — as the pair’s devastated loved ones condemned the “brutal act of violence” behind their deaths.Mannix, 65, and her 24-year-old daughter were honored Friday at a funeral Mass at St.

Ignatius Parish attended by top San Francisco elected officials and scores of law enforcement officers, who accompanied the caskets of the deceased women along with Mannix’s two surviving children and extended family members.“We shouldn’t be here,” said Richard Correia, Ann Mannix’s brother, in a eulogy for his slain sister.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Correia, also a retired SFPD officer, condemned the “violence” of the Oct.11 murder-suicide by Ann’s husband Kevin Mannix and shared tributes to his “fantastic, wonderful” sibling who was a beloved mother of three and trailblazing cop, leading SFPD’s SWAT team and becoming deputy chief before she retired in 2021.Ann Mannix was a gifted athlete and dedicated officer who naturally rose through the ranks at SFPD, her brother shared.

Correia cited “marital strife” and alluded to unwanted life transitions that preceded the horrifying shooting at the family’s home in Marin County, thanking friends who provided support to the family after the shocking tragedy.“Ann was special from her first day to her last,” Correia said.Retired officer Kevin Mannix, 68, gunned down his wife and child before taking his own life at their home on a quiet street outside of San Francisco, authorities said.HIs name went unmentioned at the Mass.

Although a specific motive hasn’t been identified, friends of Ann Mannix said their marriage had been troubled and was headed tow...