Why were the Coronado Police Officers shrouding their badges yesterday?

I just found out today. Here's an email I got from Commander Michael Lawton of the Coronado Police Department:

The Firefighters have a running joke with the Police Officers about who has the more crazy job. They all tell me I'm nuts to run into a burning building . . . but I've got good gear and fire is fairly predictable. I would take a burning building ANY DAY over stopping a "suspicious vehicle" on a dark street by myself . . . with who-knows-what manner of felons inside who are intent on letting nothing--including me--interfere with their nefarious plans.

My hat is off to our brothers and sisters in the thin blue line for what they do--or are willing to do every day to keep us all safe. I know I'm grateful to have them there on all my calls for service: fires, traffic accidents, even medical aids. It's nice to know someone's keeping an eye out and has got my back when I'm concentrating on other things.

Thank you Lieutenant Greene for your sacrifice. Let us hope it's the last Line Of Duty Death in Coronado--or anywhere for that matter--but we will not forget.