Dublin Family Gets Record $36M Settlement In Deputy Double Murder Case"The suit alleges Alameda County hired a deputy deemed psychologically unfit, and ACSO deputies later falsified 911 records"
"The settlement, approved 4-0 by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the family of Benison and Maria Tran, a Dublin couple shot dead by former Alameda County Sheriff's Deputy Devin Williams, who had been in a relationship with Tran. In 2024, Williams was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced 50 years to life in prison.
"The suit alleges that the county hired Williams even though he failed a psychological evaluation and was deemed "not suited" for police work. It also alleges that deputies failed to follow ACSO domestic violence protocols, failed to advise Maria Tran regarding an emergency protective order, falsified the 911 call record, and failed to generate the mandatory incident report for an encounter Tran had with Williams."
Why was he hired?
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A 2022 audit found that 47 Alameda County sheriff's deputies hired between 2016 and 2022 were also hired despite receiving a not suitable rating, according to KTVU. "
Why were they hired?
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