SAPD Chief William McManus: 'I'm angry at the police haters'

San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus along with other SAPD officers and members of the San Antonio Fire Department attend a "Coffee with Cops" event at McDonald's on Roosevelt Avenue on the city's Southside on Saturday, July 1, 2017. less San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus along with other SAPD officers and members of the San Antonio Fire Department attend a "Coffee with Cops" event at McDonald's on Roosevelt Avenue on the ... more Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 92 Caption Close SAPD Chief William McManus: 'I'm angry at the police haters' 1 / 92 Back to Gallery

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Saturday he was angry at those who hate and do not back the police force.

McManus and other SAPD officers met with members of the South Side Saturday morning as part of a monthly event called "Coffee with the Cops."

McManus, visibly upset, said he was angry at those who hate the police.

"I'm angry at the police haters, I'm sick of the police haters," McManus said. "We protect them. We defend them. And they give us a big F U. And I'm sick of it."

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His comments come a day after officer Miguel Moreno died at Brooke Army Medical center from wounds received in a shootout with man with an extensive criminal history.

A second officer, Julio Cavazos, was also wounded in the shootout that happened Thursday while the officers were on patrol near San Antonio College.

Cavazos was shot in the chest but will recover, SAPD reports.

Last November, Detective Benjamin Marconi was shot and killed while issuing a traffic citation.

His death marked the first for the department since officer Robert Deckard Jr. was killed while pursuing robbery suspects in December 2013.

Like many other police departments around the country, SAPD has regularly hosted community events such as "Coffee with Cops" to provide a more public interface with the their communities.

Many folks turned out to wish the police well and especially offered kind words to Chief McManus at the event.

Sylvia Ornelaz, carrying her 10-month-old granddaughter, slowly worked her way toward McManus and greeted with a smile and a hug.

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They posed for a photo as Ornelaz rested her head against McManus near his badge which bore black band to signify the loss of an officer.

"He's got a good heart," Ornelaz said. "You can hear it when he speaks (like) the other day when I heard him, you can hear that he worries about every single police officer that goes out, and prays that they come back the same shift to their families."

At police headquarters on Santa Rosa, the impromptu memorial for Moreno continued to grow Saturday with more flowers, heart-felt messages and blue balloons. Flags were flying at half-staff throughout the city and at all state offices, as ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday.

Numerous people stopped by during the day to pay their respects.

"There's an officer down and they need as much help as they can," said David Moreno, 31, who is not related to the fallen officer. "I've been putting it off, taking care of my family, but this family needs me now."

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Photographer Kin Man Hui and mySA staff contributed to this report