Thousands Gather for Slain Hayward Officer's Funeral Service

Thousands of people, including many police officers from throughout the Bay Area, are filing into Oracle Arena in Oakland this morning for the funeral service for Hayward police Sgt. Scott Lunger. Speakers at the 10 a.m. service are expected to include Rep. Eric Swalwell, Hayward police Chief Diane Urban and Lunger’s family members Paul and Mike Lunger and his daughters Ashton and Saralyn Unger.

Gov. Jerry Brown, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and other dignitaries are also expected to attend. A procession of law enforcement officers escorted Lunger’s body this morning from the Chapel of the Chimes funeral home in Hayward to the arena in Oakland. Following the service, his body will be taken to his final resting place in Brentwood.

Lunger, 48, was a Brentwood resident and graduate of Dublin High School.

Lunger, a 15-year veteran of the Hayward Police Department, was shot near Myrtle and Lion streets at about 3:15 a.m. on July 22 after he and another officer stopped a Chevrolet Silverado truck that was allegedly driving erratically, police said.

Mark Estrada, 21, was allegedly the truck’s driver and is accused of shooting Lunger without warning during the traffic stop. Another officer returned fire at the truck. Estrada later showed up at a hospital with gunshot wounds and was eventually arrested and charged with killing Lunger.

Full coverage of the fatal shooting on Patch:

• Suspect is in Custody for Fatal Shooting of Officer
• Suspect Charged with Murder for Death of Hayward Police Sergeant
• In Photos: Candlelight Vigil for Sergeant Scott Lunger
• Police Sergeant Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop in Hayward
• Community Takes to Social Media to Mourn Loss of Hayward Police Sergeant
• Candlelight Vigil for Fallen Hayward Police Sergeant
• Slain Police Sergeant Remembered as ‘Ideal Officer’
• Police Chief Says Big Turnout is Best Way to Honor Sgt. Scott Lunger

By Bay City News and AUTUMN JOHNSON