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San Francisco:
Julius Turman, 52, the former president of San Francisco Police Commission was found deceased inside his home on Sunday.

Turman, served his last day as a president and member of San Francisco Police Commission on May 4. He joined the commission in the year 2012, vice president in 2014 and president in 2016.

Turman’s acquaintances found his body at his home and there did not appear to be signs of foul play, according to city officials.

San Francisco Police Chief William Scott expressed his grief saying, “Commissioner Turman was a tremendously intelligent and compassionate man who cared deeply about his department. He worked to help us increase trust and respect and was relentlessly focused on bringing forth the best practices, policies and procedures to the San Francisco Police Department. We are grateful for his dedication and hard work and we extend our deepest condolences to his family.”

Turman’s cause of death was not instantly known.

By Sowmya Sangam