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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 ...Read More
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John Paul Monego
Male
White / Caucasian
Oakland
CA
1998-12-11
33
John
Paul Monego
11/08/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been thinking about the tragic case of Deputy John Paul Monego lately, and one detail that re... ...Read More
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
I can't shake the memory of reading about John Paul Monego's tragic death back in '98. It's haunting... ...Read More
12/17/2023
12/17/2023
Does anyone else find it chilling how this case unfolded in such a familiar setting? I've been to th... ...Read More
09/08/2023
09/08/2023
