FYI: Oakland Police Officer was a referee.

[referee99]

Just learned that one of the 4 police officers who were killed after shootings in Oakland yesterday was a basketball official in Oakland prior to working full time in law enforcement.

One of the police officers shot and who died this morning was John Hege. John was a basketball official with our association for about 8 seasons before he became a full time peace officer. John was a kind and generous young man. John worked part time as a peace officer with two different municipalities and still made time for going to ball games working as a leader for our student-athletes. John loved to talk to people. He didn't care what kind of people it was or what level of social status a person had, he wanted to know about people and if he could in any way help them.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by referee99

Just learned that one of the 3 police officers who were killed in Oakland yesterday was a basketball official in Oakland prior to working full time in law enforcement.

I just read news on shootings before clicked here. So sad, so senseless

R.I.P. and God bless his family.

[ref18]

[JugglingReferee]

Long time no see, ref18.

[Welpe]

Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Oakland Police Department
Sergeant Ervin Romans, Oakland Police Department
Sergeant Daniel Sakai, Oakland Police Department
Police Officer John Hege, Oakland Police Department

God bless them, their families and comrades in blue. What a terrible, senseless loss.