During Christmas 2004, Oakland Firefighters visited the home of Jay Logan to bring presents to his children. Pictured here is his, then 5-year old, daughter loaded with gifts. On July 2, 2006, Jay Logan's 14-year old son, Jaee, was tragically slain while waiting for friends on his way to a barbeque. The loving son and football player was shot in the 800 block of 45th Street.A year and a half later, we did not forget our initial meeting and visit with Jay Logan. We contacted Lt. Adrian Sheppard at Station 5, 'B' shift, to inquire about the tragic incident, only to learn that Lt. Sheppard is family friends with Jay Logan's family. We wanted to give Jay's, now 7-year old, daughter a bicycle and some toys, so Adrian arranged for Jaee Logan's 25-year old sister to come by Station 5 to pick up the gifts. Majal was very grateful and appreciative for the gifts and expressed her desire to do something to end the senseless violence in the streets of Oakland that is taking the lives of so many young people. Jay Logan has created an organization called S.A.V.O.Y. - STOP ALL VIOLENCE ON YOUTH - an organization dedicated to ending violence on youth in Oakland.
