Officer James Louis Guelff
San Francisco Police Department
California
End of Watch: Monday, November 14, 1994

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 1461

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, November 13, 1994
Weapon Used: Rifle; Semi-automatic
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer James Guelff succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day when he was shot by a carjacking suspect.

The suspect had carjacked a vehicle in Mountain View and drove to San Francisco where he pushed out the car's owner

The suspect then drove to Pine Street where he double parked the vehicle. The man opened fire on Officer Guelff with a semi-automatic rifle as the officer approached the vehicle. Officer Guelff emptied his service weapon at the suspect, and was reloading when he was shot again.

The suspect was wearing a ballistic helmet, a flack jacket, and carrying hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Members of the San Francisco Police Department SWAT Team shot and killed the suspect, but not before another officer, a paramedic, and a civilian were wounded by gunfire from the suspect. Officers found the suspect was also in possession of a police scanner, gunpowder, fuses, and three vials of pain-killer.

Officer Guelff had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 10 years. He is survived by two children.