Fallen Oakland cops remembered on 8th anniversary of their deaths

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Family and co-workers honored four fallen Oakland police officers on the eighth anniversary of when they were shot and killed in the line of duty.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Family and co-workers honored four fallen Oakland police officers on the eighth anniversary of when they were shot and killed in the line of duty.

The violent chain of events began when sergeant Mark Dunakin and Officer John Hege, stopped a driver. That driver then shot them.
PHOTOS: Bay Area police officers shot, killed over past decade
Hayward Police Sergeant Scott Lunger, 48, was shot and killed during an early morning traffic stop in Hayward, Calif. on July 22, 2015.none
San Jose Police Officer Michael Johnson, 38, was shot and killed while responding to a 911 call at an apartment in San Jose, Calif. on March 24, 2015.none
BART Police Sergeant Tom Smith, 42, was shot and killed by friendly fire while conducting a probation search in Dublin, Calif. on January 29, 2014.none
Santa Cruz Police Detective Elizabeth Chase Butler, 38, was shot and killed while following up on a sexual assault investigation in Santa Cruz, Calif. on February 26, 2013.none
Santa Cruz Police Sgt. Loran Lee "Butch" Baker Jr., 51, was shot and killed while following up on a sexual assault investigation in Santa Cruz, Calif. on February 26, 2013.none
CHP Officer Kenyon Youngstrom, 37, was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on I-680 in Alamo, Calif. on September 5, 2012.none
Vallejo Police Officer James Capoot, 45, was shot and killed while chasing a bank robbery suspect in Vallejo, Calif. on November 17, 2011.none
Daniel Sakai, 35, was one of four Oakland police officers who were shot and killed by a wanted parolee in Oakland, Calif. on March 21, 2009.none
Sergeant Ervin Romans II, 43, was one of four Oakland police officers who were shot and killed by a wanted parolee in Oakland, Calif. on March 21, 2009none
Sergeant Mark Dunakin, 40, was one of four Oakland police officers who were shot and killed by a wanted parolee in Oakland, Calif. on March 21, 2009none
John Hege, 41, was one of four Oakland police officers who were shot and killed by a wanted parolee in Oakland, Calif. on March 24, 2009none
Martinez Police Sgt. Paul Starzyk was shot and killed while responding to a shots fired call at a hair salon in Martinez, Calif. on September 8, 2008.none
San Francisco Police Officer Bryan Tuvera, 28, was shot and killed while trying to arrest a wanted escapee from a state correctional camp on December 23, 2006.none
East Palo Alto Police Officer Richard May, 38, was shot and killed at point blank range in East Palo Alto, Calif. on January 7, 2006.none
San Leandro Police Officer Nels "Dan" Niemi, 43, was shot and killed in an ambush attack while investigating a disturbance call in San Leandro, Calif. on July 25, 2005.none
Officer Larry Lasater succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day while attempting to arrest robbery suspects in Pittsburg, Calif. on Sunday, April 24, 2005.none
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Two SWAT team members, Sergeants Ervin Romans and Daniel Sakai died following a shootout with the suspect.

Police motorcycles lined 82nd Avenue outside St. Benedict Catholic Church where people reflected on the lives lost in 2009.
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"Irv, Dan, Dunny, Hege we miss you beyond what words can express. We will always remember you and the many ways you made us smile, laugh, live, and love," said Pastor and Police Chaplain Jayson Landeza.

Other SWAT officers eventually shot and killed the man suspected of murdering the four officers.
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