Jan 2024. Blues Vol 40 No. 1

AROUND THE COUNTRY
OAKLAND, CA.
Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le was shot and killed as he and his
partner were responding to a burglary call at a cannabis store.
OAKLAND, CA. – Oakland Police
Officer Tuan Le was killed in the
line of duty early Friday December
29th, the department said.
The officer, who was working
undercover, was taken to Highland
Hospital, where he died
from his wounds.
Mercury News reported that
the shooting happened a little
before 5 a.m. in the 400 block of
Embarcadero near 5th Avenue.
Sgt. Barry Donelan, the president
of the police officer union,
said officers were responding
to a burglary in progress when
the officer “was ambushed and
shot.” Fellow officers drove their
wounded colleague in a patrol
car to the hospital, where the
officer died at 8:44 a.m. with his
family and fellow officers by his
side, Donelan said.
“It is with a heavy heart that
we come together to share the
devastating news of the passing
of our colleague and friend, who
was killed in the line of duty today,”
the Oakland Police Department
said on social media.
On June 1, 1987, Officer Le was
born in Saigon Vietnam, before
later moving to Oakland and
being naturalized on September
11, 2001.
On February 21, 2020, Officer Le
graduated from the 183rd Police
Academy, beginning a journey of
public service to his community
that lasted nearly four years.
For the past two years, Officer
Le served as the Community
Resource Officer (CRO) in West
Oakland, where he devoted himself
to strengthening the bond
between law enforcement and
the residents of Oakland. His
tireless efforts in fostering positive
relationships made a lasting
impact.
Officer Le was a devoted husband
to his wife. His passing
leaves a void in the law enforcement
community, the city
OFFICER TUAN LE
of Oakland, and in the hearts of
those who knew him. He will be
remembered for his kindness, his
smile, and the positive change
he brought to the lives of those
around him. He is a true hero
who dedicated his life to making
our community safer.
Officer Le is the 54th Oakland
Police Officer killed in the line of
duty.
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38 The Blues - January ‘24