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Hundreds gather at St. Ignatius to remember Ann and Katie Mannix
Family, friends and public officials gathered in San Francisco on Oct. 23 to honor former SFPD Deputy Chief Ann Mannix and her daughter Katie, killed in a family shooting earlier this month. Speakers remembered Ann’s trailblazing police career and both women’s warmth, humor and care for others.
Hundreds of mourners gathered at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco on Oct. 23 to remember former San Francisco police Deputy Chief Ann Mannix and her daughter, Katie, who were killed in a shooting at their family home outside Mill Valley.
A procession of police vehicles escorted the hearse to the church. Officers in dress uniforms carried Ann’s flag-draped coffin up the steps as bagpipes played. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Mayor Daniel Lurie were among the officials who attended the three-hour Catholic service.
Ann Mannix’s brother, retired SFPD Cmdr. Richard Correia, told the congregation that the family should not have had to gather under such circumstances. Ann and Katie were taken from them in “a brutal, horrible act of violence,” he said.
Ann and Katie died Oct. 11. The account of the killings identified Ann’s husband and Katie’s father, retired SFPD Sgt. Kevin Mannix Sr., as the shooter; he died by suicide at the home.
Speakers remembered Ann not only for her career but for her humor and close family ties. She was the first woman on the department’s special operations team and the first woman to lead it as deputy chief, Correia said. He also recalled her as a formidable racquetball player and shared the childhood nickname “Anna Banana,” given to her by their father.
“Ann was special from her first day to her last,” Correia said. Ann was born at Saint Mary’s Hospital, about 500 yards from the church where mourners gathered.
Her son, Kevin Mannix Jr., said his mother brought greater energy to the lives of those around her and was guided by concern for her family’s happiness. He and his sister, Lauren Mannix, recalled their mother’s familiar expression of love: “I love you to the moon and back.”
Lauren described Katie as funny, kind and outspoken. Katie was studying to become an intensive care nurse when she died. Her brother said she had a radiant smile and wanted a life filled with adventure and opportunities to share her affection with others.
“Katie would have made an amazing nurse,” Lauren said.
Father Greg Bonfilio spoke of the violence as a profound breach of love and trust. Grief was visible throughout the service, with some mourners weeping and others leaving the church during the ceremony.
There was no coffin for Kevin Mannix Sr., and speakers did not name him during the service.