Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement:

 

“The passing of Wayne Friday is a significant loss to the city of San Francisco.

 

Wayne was a man of many trades; Navy sailor, stock trader, bartender, LGBT rights pioneer, police commissioner and political columnist. A true representation of the free spirit of San Francisco. And although Wayne was not a native San Franciscan, his contributions to the community both as police commissioner and as a weekly columnist shedding light on the issues of the gay community make the City proud to call him one of our own.

 

Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family during this time of sorrow.”

 

As a mark of respect for the memory of Wayne Friday, former San Francisco Police Commissioner, Mayor Edwin M. Lee has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on City Hall, the Police Headquarters and the ten SFPD District Stations from sunrise until sunset on Friday, October 14, 2016.