Officer Scott's trainee calls him "nicest guy ever"

As the jury nears the end of it's first full day of deliberations in the William Sadowski murder trial, I got a call and an email from a Palos Verdes Estates reserve officer who worked with the victim, Los Angeles Airport Police Officer Tommy Scott. In the call, Benjamin Siounit said Scott was the "nicest guy ever" and that everyone on the force liked him a lot. Here's his e-mail:

My name is Benjamin Siounit.  I am Officer Tommy Edward Scott's last trainee before he was murdered on April 29, 2005.  I just read your blog on the Daily Breeze website regarding the trial of William Sadowski.  This brings back a lot of memories of my fallen comrade Officer Scott.  I am outraged at how this bastard is claiming insanity.  Tommy was killed half an hour before I got to LAX that day.  I was scheduled to go through my exit interview with the Airport Police that day since I had resigned from the Force.  The last few years since Tommy's death have been extremely tough for me.  There is not a single day that I wake up and don't blame myself for not being there for my partner.  Tommy was the most honorable police officer I have ever worked with.  While other training officers used to belittle their trainees, Officer Scott would always refer to me as "Partner".  I have become a reserve police officer for the City of Palos Verdes Estates in honor of Officer Tommy Edward Scott.  Every time I put on the uniform, I do it in the memory of Tommy.  G-d bless his soul.  I miss him very much.