Tom Wheatley's services were held on February 2nd.
Kudos to all those involved in organizing putting the event together; my apologies in advance if I omitted anyone:
- Chief Anthony Mata and San Jose Police personnel
- POA President Sean Pritchard and Vice President Steve Slack, the office staff and POA directors
- San Jose Police Emerald Society President Brian Hyland and the band members
- Retired Dep. Chief Dave Delgado, liaison with the Wheatley family
- PBA members Larry Lundberg and John Quinn for tending the bar
- POA directors Gina Barajas, Cat Alvarez and Ashley Travaglione for tending the bar
There was a host of retirees at the church and many who made it to the reception at the POA Hall.
Photos are attached of former team members, partners and PD friends who reunited under a trying circumstance.
Brian Ferrante (Sand City Chief), Tony Ciaburro, Sean Pritchard,
Jill Ferrante, Gary Kirby, Pete Decena, Louie Hill
Maynard Gamez, Glenn Harper, Bob Higginson, Matt McLinden,
Dan Katz, Dennis Brookins, Gene Phillips, Bucky Harris
Dennis Guzman, Les Basilio, Tom Murphy, Jeff Ouimet, Jerry Smith
Ken Jacksteit, Felipe Flores, Ernie Alcantar, Mike Mendez,
Dan Valcazar, Steve McEwan, Ernie Hernandez, Dan Ortega,
Kerry Smith, Matt McLinden
Mike Ponte, Jaime Saldivar, Tim Knea
Dan Katz, Dave Hendrix, Andy Galea, Scott Savage
Sonia Arriaga, Ken Pitts, Bert Caro
Brian Hyland, Dan Valcazar, Ruben Chavez, Ernie Alcantar
Ernie Alcantar, Tim Knea, Gary Kirby, Gilbert Torres, Louie Hill
Pete Decena, John Low
John Rose, Louis Quezada, Gary Madison
Rigo Chacon (News Anchor), Dave Delgado
Gilbert Torres, Pierre Vida, Ernie Alcantar,
John Moutzouridis, Bert Caro
Dan Ortega, Dennis Guzman
Steve McEwan, Bill Lara
Larry Lundberg, John Quinn
Geno Gular, Gilbert Torres
Pierre Vida, Mark Womack
Pete Graves
Chaplain Jim Becknall
Thank you,
Ernie Alcantar