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U.S. Armor Corporation To Open Southeastern Regional Service Center

U.S. Armor Corp. has announced the opening of its new Southeastern Regional Service Center, establishing a dedicated distribution and marketing facility for the Southeast United States.

Big Turnout at East Oakland Vigil for Police

A thousand people pressed into a three-block area around the slaying site at 74th Avenue near MacArthur Boulevard, where the doves were released. The mourners wept, sang songs and prayed for the fallen officers and for the city's healing.

Protective Products' International PPI Hornet Vest Wins Accolade

Protective Products International (PPI) has announced that the Hornet Urban Assault Systems Tactical Vest has received an overall score of 4.32 from the National Tactical Officers Association’s (NTOA) Member Tested and Recommended Program.

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MAE Export Management Appointed International Export Managers for U.S. Armor

MAE Export Management has announced that it has been appointed export managers for U.S. Armor products.

Parolee Stood Over Stricken Oakland Motor Officers and Fired Again

Lovelle Mixon, a parolee on the run, already had shot Oakland police Sgt. Mark Dunakin and Officer John Hege. Then, as the two men lay on the ground, Mixon stood over them and fired again.

Oakland Officers' Slayings Reignite Assault Weapon Debate

Chuck Michel, a civil rights attorney representing the California Rifle and Pistol Association, said such talk is "political opportunism at its worst," in furtherance of flawed public policy.

Oakland Officer Removed from Life Support

Oakland police Officer John Hege has been removed from life support, three days after a parolee unleashed a barrage of gunfire that killed three other officers, authorities said today.

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.

Killer of 4 Officers Wanted to Avoid Prison

According to authorities, Lovelle Mixon used a semiautomatic pistol to shoot and kill Hege and Sgt. Mark Dunakin, 40, two motorcycle officers who pulled him over during a routine traffic stop.

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.

Protestors Link Oakland Ambush to BART Shooting

By late afternoon Saturday, a group of about 50 people lined 73rd Avenue, a block from where Dunakin and Hege were shot.

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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