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Mark Thomas Dunakin, a 40-year-old sergeant with the Oakland Police Department, tragically lost his life on March 21, 2009, in Oakland, California. Sergeant Dunakin, along with Officer John Hege, was conducting a routine traffic stop at 74th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard when the driver of the vehicle opened fire. The sudden and violent attack resulted in the immediate death of Sergeant Dunakin and critically injured Officer Hege, who later succumbed to his injuries. The incident sparked a mass ...Read More
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Mark Thomas Dunakin
Male
White / Caucasian
Oakland
CA
2009-03-21
40
Mark
Thomas Dunakin
11/05/2025
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I was reading through some articles about the tragic loss of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, and I couldn't h... ...Read More
05/08/2024
05/08/2024
I recently read about the renaming of the Keller Avenue Bridge to honor Sergeant Dunakin, Sergeant R... ...Read More
05/31/2023
05/31/2023
