Oakland Public Servant Lost to Gun Violence | San Jose News

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Oakland mourns the sudden, senseless death of Jermaine Newton, a beloved city employee and devoted family man shot while walking his dog near his home. Just months into his role with Public Works, Newton was rising through the ranks—most recently in the Keep Oakland Clean and Beautiful division. His colleagues and family remember him as kind, hardworking, and always smiling. The mayor called him a public servant lost to gun violence as investigators race to find the shooter and motive. This tragedy underscores the devastating toll of violence on Oakland’s community and its frontline workers…