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News•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2009

Mark Dunakin - a Cop Committed to Oakland

Mark Dunakin, 40, lived in Tracy and was an Oakland cop for 18 years. The father of three was a graduate of Chabot College in Hayward. He was promoted to sergeant in 1999 and worked homicide cases in the criminal investigation division.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2009

Oakland Police Deaths: What Went Wrong?

Police and law enforcement experts will dissect the case to find out what went wrong Saturday, likely breaking the incident in two: the traffic stop that left two motorcycle officers fatally wounded, and the SWAT operation two hours later that left two officers and the suspect dead.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2009

Killed SWAT Sergeants Didn't Expect an AK-47

When Oakland police Sgts. Ervin Romans and Daniel Sakai burst into an apartment on 74th Avenue on Saturday, they knew they were entering a dangerous situation. After all, they were looking for a man who had already killed two police officers.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2009

Oakland Police And City Cope With Tragic Shooting

The mood was somber at the Oakland police headquarters Saturday evening as city officials and leaders of the force gathered to talk to the media about the day's tragic events.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2009

Three Police Sergeants Dead, Suspect Killed in East Oakland Gunbattles

In the most horrific day in Oakland Police Department history, a parolee shot to death three police sergeants within two hours of one another Saturday afternoon.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2009

Bystanders Taunt Police at Scene of Oakland Cop Murders

People lingered at the scene of the first shootings. About 20 bystanders taunted police. Tension between police and the community has risen steadily since the fatal shooting of unarmed 22-year-old Oscar Grant by a transit police officer at an Oakland train station on Jan. 1.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2009

Fourth Officer Dies After Deadliest Day in Oakland Police History

The number of officers who died in Oakland police's deadliest shooting grew to four this morning when Officer John Hege was pronounced dead.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2009

Family's Account of Oakland Parolee who Killed the Four Police Officers

Lovelle Mixon's shocked family, gathering at an East Oakland home where the parolee had been living until recently, apologized to the officers' families and to the public, and said they don't understand what might have triggered his burst of violence.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2009

FBI Tracks Somali Terror Links in Minneapolis, Elsewhere

Minneapolis has become the focus of a wide-ranging FBI investigation into a terrorist group's recruitment of young immigrant men for service in Somalia's ethnic and religious warfare.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2009

Revision Eyewear Introduces the New Asian Locust Goggle

Revision Eyewear, leading manufacturer of ballistic protective eyewear worldwide, meets the demands of Asia's military forces with the Asian Locust Goggle, specifically engineered for perfect fit and maximum comfort with the Asian facial profile.

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