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CONGRATULATIONS RETIREES Sr. Dep. Sheriff Payne 43 years of service
Sr. Dep. Sheriff Becerra 32 years of service
Sr. Dep. Sheriff Miramontes 25 years of service
Dep. Sheriff Stanford 28 years of service
Dep. Sheriff Joe 26 years of service
Dep. Sheriff Ofril 25 years of service
Dep. Sheriff Song 23 years of service
Rehabilitation Services Coordinator Floyd Johnson 29 years of service
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Welcome to the Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Lopes
Recruit Deputy Sheriff Bustos, V.
Collum, J.
Dun, S.
Galarza, E.
Hodgers, M.
Jacowitz, N.
Law, D.
Lowe, J.
Paping, C.
Rodriguez, S.
Tso, B.
Wackler, C.
Chief of Staff Van Ly |
Contributing Writers
Cpt. K. Paulson Sr. Dep. Wilson Dep. O'Malley |
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| |  A Message from Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi
We look forward to the New Year remembering and honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty during the last year. Every day, conscientious men and women head into the community to protect public safety. The escalation of violence seems to randomly select victims, and regardless of what statistics reflect, for victims and families, only one number is real-the number of their loss. Four members of our department attended the funerals of the New York police officers killed last month, a very moving account is provided below.
The recent shootings of officers and residents only highlight the need to redouble our efforts to create and maintain meaningful community policing practices on the street and in the jails. We are working to extend the conversation about community policing to the Sheriff's Department. Some of the best "beat cops" are the men and women of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department who work in the county jails. The continuity and stability of fostering an accountable relationship between our sworn and civilian staff and the people in custody, is more than just coexistence. Expanding community-policing techniques within the jails contributes to our declining jail population and recidivism rates, and are important tools for dealing with the growing complexities of an incarcerated population, many of whom suffer with mental illness, requiring yet another dimension of highly specialized training for our deputy sheriffs.
Recently, in Washington DC, I shared my observations with President Obama's Director of Community Oriented Policing Strategies (COPS), Ron Davis. We discussed widening the circle of what community policing means inside and outside the jails. In light of troubling events that have exacerbated tensions between law enforcement and community, I also recommended that the San Francisco Sheriff's Department, and our jail system, become a pilot zone for operationalizing community policing.
This year, we entered into a six month pilot partnership with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to deploy deputy sheriffs to transport and book arrestees from various sites within the city to our in-take facility. The purpose of this initiative, called the Station Transfer Unit (STU) was to better fulfill our mission to serve the San Francisco community as well as to work with our fellow SFPD officers and provide them with more time to patrol in areas of their jurisdiction. During this period, we compiled chronological and statistical data validating the conventional notion that when you consider the salary differential between our deputy sheriffs and the SFPD officers, combined with our ability to help beat officers increase their community policing efforts, public safety is better and more efficiently served. We are committed to doing our part to facilitate continued operation and expansion of STU. We will be making our case for increased resources for the upcoming budget year.
As we kick start this New Year and the next budget cycle, we will continue to press for innovative ways to increase staff and inmate safety while seeking funds for the tools to do so. |
San Francisco Sheriff's Department Honored to Attend New York Police Department Funerals
 Detective Wenjian Liu and his partner Officer Rafael Ramos were fatally shot in an unprovoked attack on December 20, 2014. The San Francisco Sheriff's Department attended both funerals for the New York Police Officers.
This article is the account of Senior Deputy Wilson:
The funeral services for Detective Liu were held on Sunday January 4, 2015 in Brooklyn, New York. Senior Deputy Conway and I were asked to represent the department at the services.
Prior to our arrival, I was put in contact with Sergeant Gonzalez from NYPD 113th Precinct, who provided the necessary details for the services. Jet Blue provided air travel arrangements for law enforcement officers attending the services throughout the nation. At least ten other law enforcement officers were on board the flight to New York. We were greeted by a NYPD patrol sergeant and his partner at the airport.
 The following morning, approximately 100 law enforcement officers from our hotel, were shuttled to the 113th Precinct. When we arrived, there were at least another 100 officers already there. There were agencies from all over the country gathered at the precinct to show support. The 113th Precinct was just one of many precincts responsible for hosting outside agencies.
Senior Deputy Conway and I met law enforcement personnel from Utah, Minnesota, Alabama and North Carolina, just to name a few.
Five charter buses transported law enforcement officers to the funeral home. When we arrived at the funeral home, the amount of law enforcement personnel and vehicles were breathtaking. A detail of motorcycle officers, alone, span 2 city blocks. As we made our way to the intersection where we would be posted, the presence of NYPD officers thanking us for attending was overwhelming. Law enforcement officers lined 8 blocks from 12th Avenue and 65th Street to 20th Avenue and 65th Street.
It was incredible and humbling to represent the San Francisco Sheriff's Department to support Detective Liu's family and the NYPD.
Once the funeral ended, we all stood in formation and waited for Detective Liu's escort and body to pass. There was a helicopter flyover in the missing man formation, symbolic of a fallen officer. Although we were not in the funeral home, we felt the magnitude of the moment as the hearse carrying Detective Liu passed by.
 We were released from formation and began our walk back to the charter bus. Countless NYPD officers stopped us and just wanted to say thank you. A few officers even removed their tie clips and gave them to us. The feeling of brotherhood and community was overwhelming. It was an extreme honor and privilege to be a part of this. Sadly, it probably will not be the last law enforcement funeral we will attend in our careers, but it will stand out in our minds as being one of the most emotional charge d experiences in our lifetime. |
Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty in 2014
"It is not how these officers died that made them heroes it is how they lived." Vivian Eney Cross, Survivor | Deputy Sheriff David T. "Bubba" Johnson
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Terry B. Fisher
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Agent Carlos A. Rivera-Vega
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) | | Police Officer Kristian D. Willhight
Burns Flat Police Department, OK
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit | | Undersheriff Brian D. Beck
Washita County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit | | Sergeant David M. Baldwin
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Sunday, January 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident | | Animal Control Officer Eddie Maurice Hamer
Hardeman County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Monday, January 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Carlos Papillion
St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Sergeant Cory B. Wride
Utah County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff Percy Lee House, III
Greensville County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Friday, January 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Scott Pine
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Correctional Officer Amanda B. Baker
Scotts Bluff County Detention Center, NE
EOW: Sunday, February 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Assault | | Officer Brian M. Law
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Officer Juan J. Gonzalez
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Monday, February 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Detective John T. Hobbs
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Monday, March 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer III Nicholas Choung Lee
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, March 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Agent Joaquín Correa-Ortega
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, March 10, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Officer Jason M. Crisp
United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations, US
EOW: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Marc Uland Kelley
Trinity University Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, March 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Chief Deputy Sheriff Pete Richardson
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Monday, March 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Police Officer James P. Morrissy
Oak Forest Police Department, IL
EOW: Monday, March 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Ricky Del Fiorentino
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Robert G. German
Windermere Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, March 22, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Master-at-Arms Mark A. Mayo
United States Navy Security Forces, US
EOW: Monday, March 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Officer Mark H. Larson
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Monday, March 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Police Officer Alexander E. Thalmann
New Bern Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, March 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer David W. Smith
Johnson City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, March 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Gregory T. Maloney
Plymouth Police Department, MA
EOW: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident | | Deputy Sheriff Ernest T. Franklin
Barren County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Police Officer Dennis Guerra
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Fire | | Police Officer II Christopher A. Cortijo
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Detective Douglas H. Mayville
Albany Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Duty related illness | | Agent Mareli A. Morales-Santiago
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Michael J. Seversen
Polk County Sheriff's Office, WI
EOW: Monday, April 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff William Heath Kelley
Covington County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Friday, April 18, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Bryan Marshall Berger
Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Monday, April 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Trooper Gabriel Rich
Alaska State Troopers, AK
EOW: Thursday, May 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Sergeant Patrick Scott Johnson
Alaska State Troopers, AK
EOW: Thursday, May 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer II Roberto C. Sanchez
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Trooper Chelsea Richard
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle | | Police Officer Noel Lee Hawk
Eatonton Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, May 4, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Master Sergeant John Collum
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, MS
EOW: Friday, May 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Police Officer Michael Alexander Petrina
Metro Nashville Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle | | Detective Charles Dinwiddie
Killeen Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Patrolman Stephen Arkell
Brentwood Police Department, NH
EOW: Monday, May 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff Steven LaCruz "Cruz" Thomas
Franklin County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Correctional Officer Chad Charles
Michigan Department of Corrections, MI
EOW: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Police Officer Jair A. Cabrera
Salt River Police Department, TR
EOW: Saturday, May 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Border Patrol Agent Alexander Giannini
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Trooper Christopher Skinner
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Special Deputy Marshal Frank McKnight
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle | | Police Officer Brian W. Jones
Norfolk Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Sergeant Paul A. Buckles
Potter County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Police Officer Kevin Dorian Jordan
Griffin Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Sergeant Daryl Giles
Philadelphia School Police Department, PA
EOW: Monday, June 2, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Police Officer Igor Soldo
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Sunday, June 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Alyn R. Beck
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: Sunday, June 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Scott M. Hewell
Stockton Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Chief of Police Lee Dixon
Little River-Academy Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff Allen Bares, Jr.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Monday, June 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff Jacob Daniel Calvin
Tipton County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Saturday, June 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Officer Perry W. Renn
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, July 5, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Patrolman Jeffrey Brady Westerfield
Gary Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, July 6, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Detective Melvin Santiago
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, July 13, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Christopher M. Goodell
Waldwick Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, July 17, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Police Officer Scott Patrick
Mendota Heights Police Department, MN
EOW: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Sheriff Mark A. Hecker
Butler County Sheriff's Office, NE
EOW: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Lieutenant Patrick Libertone
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Deputy Sheriff Joseph James Dunn
Cascade County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: Thursday, August 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Chief of Police Michael Pimentel
Elmendorf Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, August 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Agent Geniel Amaro-Fantauzzi
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, August 25, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Constable Cleve Johnson
Titus County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Police Officer Daryl R. Pierson
Rochester Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Patrolman II Nickolaus E. Schultz
Merrillville Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Corporal Jason E. Harwood
Topeka Police Department, KS
EOW: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff Joseph J. Matuskovic
Charleston County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Monday, September 8, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Border Patrol Agent Tyler R. Robledo
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: Friday, September 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Corporal Bryon Keith Dickson, II
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, September 12, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff Michael Norris
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Sunday, September 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha, Jr.
Newark Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Senior Deputy Jessica Laura Hollis
Travis County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 18, 2014
Cause of Death: Drowned | | Police Officer Michael Williams
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, September 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Police Officer Jordan J. Corder
Covina Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident | | Trooper David Kedra
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) | | Sergeant Michael Joe Naylor
Midland County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Eddie Johnson, Jr.
Alton Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, October 20, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Investigator Michael David Davis, Jr.
Placer County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Detective Kagan Dindar
Clarksville Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, October 24, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Deputy Sheriff John Timothy Williamson
Butler County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Saturday, October 25, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Officer Anthony Haase
Rio Rancho Police Department, NM
EOW: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Patrolman Robert Blajszczak
Summerville Police Department, SC
EOW: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Sergeant Jeffrey W. Garrett
Dothan Police Department, AL
EOW: Monday, October 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Deputy Sheriff Eugene Kostiuchenko
Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Deputy Sheriff Jesse Valdez, III
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Police Officer Shaun Richard Diamond
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer David Payne
Chandler Police Department, AZ
EOW: Friday, October 31, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault | | Constable Robert Parker White
El Paso County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, TX
EOW: Saturday, November 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Assault | | Deputy Sheriff Matthew Chism
Cedar County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Sunday, November 2, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff Darrell Perritt
Maury County Sheriff's Department, TN
EOW: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit | | Investigator Holmes Smith
Clarendon County Sheriff's Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Police Officer Ronald A. Leisure
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services, US
EOW: Friday, November 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Police Officer Justin Winebrenner
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, November 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Sergeant Jeffrey Wayne Greene
Union County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Sergeant Alejandro "Alex" Martinez
Willacy County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, November 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Deputy Sheriff Christopher Smith
Leon County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, November 22, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Deputy Sheriff James "Bart" Hart
Elmore County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Sunday, November 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Agent Edwin O. Roman-Acevedo
San Juan Police Department, PR
EOW: Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Ernest Montoya
Navajo Division of Public Safety, TR
EOW: Sunday, November 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack | | Deputy Sheriff Grant William Whitaker
Ingham County Sheriff's Office, MI
EOW: Sunday, December 7, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit | | Police Officer Richard Anthony Champion
Perryopolis Borough Police Department, PA
EOW: Sunday, December 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit | | Deputy Sheriff John Robert Street
George County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Police Officer Rafael Ramos
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Wenjian Liu
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Police Officer Charles Kondek
Tarpon Springs Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Patrolman First Class Jamel Clagett
Charles County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident | | Police Officer Tyler Jacob Stewart
Flagstaff Police Department, AZ
EOW: Saturday, December 27, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire | | Special Police Officer Stephen Petruzzello
Cliffside Park Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, December 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle | | Bridge and Tunnel Officer Thomas Choi
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police, NY
EOW: Monday, December 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle | | Police Officer James E. Foster, Jr.
Denham Springs Police Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident | |
Line of Duty Deaths: 121 |
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