If you want to donate directly to the trust funds that have been established:

Three trust funds have been set up to help the families of three of the slain officers. Checks can be made out to Dunakin Children's Family Trust, Romans Children's Family Trust and Sakai Family Trust. The checks can be mailed to the Oakland Police Officers Association, Attn: Renee Hassna, 555 Fifth St,, Oakland CA 94607.

Wire transfers can be made directly to Merrill Lynch accounts for the three families: Dunakin Children's Family Trust, a/c #204-04065; Romans Children's Family Trust, a/c #204-04066; Sakai Family Trust, a/c #204-04064.

Saturday Workout Details

"OPD"

Run 400m
40 deadlifts @ 275#/185#
40 box jumps @ 24"
40 push presses @ 115#/85#
Run 400m

The number 4 is prominent, in honor of the four who were killed in the line of duty: Sgt Mark Dunakin, Officer John Hege, Sgt Daniel Sakai, and Sgt Ervin Romans.

There will be as many heats as needed to get through the workout, and the first heat will be shortly after 9 AM.

Scaling of loads and reps is allowed. This is a workout that anyone can do.

Saturday 090328

Clean and Front squat 1-1-1-1-1 reps

The athlete will clean the weight from the ground to rack position and perform two front squats. That is one rep.

Example at 1:16

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CrossFit Radio Weekend Edition with Dave Young - video [wmv] [mov]

Coach Greg Glassman, along with Captain Brian Chontosh, USMC and Coach Mark Rippetoe, will introduce CrossFit to the American Society of Exercise Physiologists at their annual conference on Friday, April 3rd in Wichita Falls, TX. A special one-day CrossFit pass is available.