The Victims
During this incident, four police officers were killed in the line of duty, and one additional officer was injured.
Killed:
- Motorcycle Sergeant Mark Dunakin, age 40, had been with the Oakland Police Department since 1991.
- Motorcycle Officer John Hege, age 41, had been with the Oakland Police Department since 1999.
- SWAT Sergeant Ervin Romans, age 43, had been with the Oakland Police Department since 1996.
- SWAT Sergeant Daniel Sakai, age 35, had been with the Oakland Police Department since 2000.
Officers Dunakin, Romans, and Sakai died on March 21, 2009, while Officer Hege died from his injuries on March 24, 2009.
Injured:
- SWAT Sergeant Pat Gonzales was shot through the left shoulder and had a second bullet ricochet off his helmet.
Read more about this topic: 2009 Shootings Of Oakland Police Officers
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