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John Paul Monego

Case from Oakland, CA dated Dec 11, 1998

Victim Details

John Paul Monego

Male

White / Caucasian

Oakland

CA

1998-12-11

33

John

Paul Monego

07/05/2026

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John Paul Monego, a 33-year-old Alameda County sheriff's deputy, was tragically killed on December 11, 1998, during a robbery at the Outback Steakhouse in Dublin, California. Monego responded to a 911 call about a robbery in progress at the restaurant. Upon arrival, he was ambushed and shot multiple times by one of the three suspects involved in the robbery. The suspects, identified as Ruben Vasquez, Miguel Sifuentes, and Hai Minh Le, were later apprehended after a high-speed chase and crash. Mo ...
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