San Bernardino Shooting: FBI director flies into city to praise first responders

Source: Riverside Press Enterprise

Dec. 22, 2015

FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday morning, Dec. 22, in person praised law enforcement officers and others who responded to the Dec. 2 shooting in San Bernardino and others who investigated the attack that killed 14 people and wounded 22 others.

Comey flew into San Bernardino International Airport and met with police, probation officers, coroner's officials and firefighters from several agencies in a terminal.

"I thought it was awesome," San Bernardino police Sgt. Vicki Cervantes said. "It's Christmas time and he said he was on vacation, but he felt it was important to come out and thank us for the work that we did. That meant a lot to me."

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Comey did not discuss the investigation, Cervantes said. His intent was to inspire the officers. "My one takeaway is when he quoted Winston Churchill," said San Bernardino police Capt. Raymond King. "He said 'We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.'"

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