Other Tributes
- A portion of Interstate 580 (California) is now called the Sgt. Daniel Sakai Memorial Highway.
- On March 21, 2012, the third anniversary of the shootings, the Keller Avenue Bridge on I-580 was designated as the Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sgt. Daniel Sakai and Officer John Hege Memorial Bridge.
- The Oakland Athletics wore "OPD" on a patch located on the right sleeve of their home white uniform, to honor members of the Oakland Police Department injured and killed in the shootout March 21, 2009.
- Oakland SWAT Sergeant Daniel Sakai, age 35, was killed on March 21, 2009 in the line of duty along with fellow officers Sergeant Ervin Roman, Sergeant Mark Dunakin, and Officer John Hege. Daniel is survived by wife Jenni and daughter Jojiye.
Read more about this topic: 2009 Shootings Of Oakland Police Officers
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