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Mark Thomas Dunakin

Case from Oakland, CA dated Mar 21, 2009

Victim Details

Mark Thomas Dunakin

Male

White / Caucasian

Oakland

CA

2009-03-21

40

Mark

Thomas Dunakin

07/23/2026

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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 ...
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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
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    I recently read about the renaming of the Keller Avenue Bridge to honor Sergeant Dunakin, Sergeant R... ...Read More
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