Daniel Takashi Sakai

Death by Force

Daniel Takashi Sakai, a 35-year-old sergeant with the Oakland Police Department, tragically lost his life on March 21, 2009, in Oakland, California. Sergeant Sakai, along with his colleague Sergeant Ervin Romans, was part of a SWAT team deployed to apprehend a suspect who had earlier in the day fatally shot Sergeant Mark Dunakin and critically wounded Officer John Hege during a traffic stop. The initial incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. when the suspect, Lovelle Mixon, opened fire on the office ...Read More

Sergeant Daniel Takashi Sakai - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

Sgt. Dan Sakai 'loved being a police officer' - East Bay Times

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