{"id":505909,"date":"2026-10-23T23:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T23:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/505909\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T23:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T23:54:10","slug":"san-francisco-mourns-slain-top-cop-and-daughter-at-packed-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/505909\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco mourns slain top cop and daughter at packed funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hundreds of mourners packed into a San Francisco church to bid farewell to slain retired police officer Ann Mannix <\/a>and her daughter Katie Mannix \u2014 as the pair\u2019s devastated loved ones condemned the \u201cbrutal act of violence\u201d behind their deaths. <\/p>\n

Mannix, 65, and her 24-year-old daughter were honored Friday at a funeral Mass at St. Ignatius Parish attended by top San Francisco elected officials and scores of law enforcement officers, who accompanied the caskets of the deceased women along with Mannix\u2019s two surviving children and extended family members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t be here,\u201d said Richard Correia, Ann Mannix\u2019s brother, in a eulogy for his slain sister.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Mannix and Lauren Mannix embrace outside the funeral of Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie Mannix at St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco, California on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Minh Connors for CA Post<\/p>\n

SFPD pallbearers carry the coffin of former SFPD deputy chief Ann Mannix for her funeral at St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Minh Connors for CA Post<\/p>\n

Correia, also a retired SFPD officer, condemned the \u201cviolence\u201d of the Oct. 11 murder-suicide by Ann\u2019s husband Kevin Mannix<\/a> and shared tributes to his \u201cfantastic, wonderful\u201d sibling who was a beloved mother of three and trailblazing cop, leading SFPD\u2019s SWAT team and becoming deputy chief before she retired in 2021.<\/p>\n

Ann Mannix was a gifted athlete and dedicated officer who naturally rose through the ranks at SFPD, her brother shared. <\/p>\n

Ann Mannix is pictured in an undated photo. Linkedin\/@AnnMannix<\/p>\n

Ann Mannix and Katie Mannix were gunned down at their home by Kevin Mannix in a murder-suicide, authorities said. abc7<\/p>\n

Kevin Mannix and his wife, Ann Mannix, are seen in an undated photo.<\/p>\n

Correia cited \u201cmarital strife\u201d and alluded to unwanted life transitions that preceded the horrifying shooting at the family\u2019s home in Marin County, thanking friends who provided support to the family after the shocking tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnn was special from her first day to her last,\u201d Correia said. <\/p>\n

Two hearses sit parked outside during the funeral of former San Francisco Police Department Deputy Chief Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie Mannix at St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco, California, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Minh Connors for CA Post<\/p>\n

Loved ones line up before the funeral procession of former SFPD deputy chief Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie Mannix at St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco, California on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Minh Connors for CA Post<\/p>\n

Retired officer Kevin Mannix, 68, gunned down his wife and child before taking his own life at their home on a quiet street outside of San Francisco, authorities said.<\/p>\n

HIs name went unmentioned at the Mass. <\/p>\n

Mayor Daniel Lurie, far left, and the SFPD color guard stand outside before the funeral of former SFPD deputy chief Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie Mannix at St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco, California on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Minh Connors for CA Post<\/p>\n

Mayor Daniel Lurie, left, and the SFPD color guard stand outside before the funeral of former SFPD deputy chief Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie Mannix at St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco, California, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Minh Connors for CA Post<\/p>\n

Although a specific motive hasn\u2019t been identified, friends of Ann Mannix said their marriage had been troubled and was headed towards divorce. <\/p>\n

The retired top cop was enjoying a busy calendar of travel, volunteer work and socializing with her wide circle of pals before her death, friends told The California Post. <\/p>\n

Katie Mannix. Facebook\/@katie.mannix.98<\/p>\n

Children of former San Francisco Police Sergeant Kevin Mannix and former Deputy Chief Ann Mannix pose for a photo. Facebook\/@katie.mannix.5<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was upbeat and looking forward to so many great and fun things in the future,\u201d Martha Ehmann Conte previously told The Post.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was a joy and a light.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mannix\u2019s elder daughter Lauren Mannix and son Kevin Mannix shared emotional memories of their mother, whom they described as an kind, loving and big-hearted, and their young sister, who was due to graduate from nursing school next year. <\/p>\n

Katie Mannix was \u201cspunky, beautiful, smart, kind,\u201d a tearful Lauren Mannix said of her sister, who was seven years her junior.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Mannix, center, is pictured with Ann Mannix, left, and Katie Mannix. Facebook<\/p>\n

In an undated photo from Facebook, Kevin Mannix, a retired sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department, is shown. Facebook\/Kevin Mannix<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was the perfect addition.\u201d <\/p>\n

The younger Kevin Mannix recalled a caring and fun-loving mother who was like a surrogate parent to many in the community.<\/p>\n

Fr. Greg Bonfiglio, who presided over the funeral Mass, called the senseless murders of the two women \u201cevil\u201d and a \u201cterrible violation of love and trust\u201d and shared words of comfort to the friends, family and other well-wishers who packed each pew at the public funeral. <\/p>\n

A previously scheduled memorial event organized by the San Francisco Police Officers Association was canceled because the family felt it was too soon<\/a>, The Post previously reported.<\/p>\n

The Bay Area Law Enforcement Assistance Fund is collecting donations to assist the Mannix children, according to the police union<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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