Alameda County Agrees to $36 Million Settlement After Sheriff's Deputy Who Failed Psychological Exam Murdered Dublin Couple
The payment appears to be the highest settlement tied to the sheriff’s office, after an audit found 47 deputies were hired despite not suitable ratings.
- On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved a $36 million settlement for the family of Benison and Maria Tran, stemming from their 2022 murders by a former sheriff's deputy.
- The suit alleged the killings were preventable because former Alameda County Sheriff's Office deputy Devin Williams was hired despite receiving a "D. Not Suited" rating during his psychological exam.
- Attorney Christopher Dolan stated the department failed to protect Maria Tran after she requested a restraining order, asserting "Maria's fears for her safety and that of her family were justified."
- In a statement Wednesday, department spokesperson Sgt. Roberto Morales said the agency identified "areas in need of corrective action" and is strengthening hiring practices and supervisory oversight.
- Following his 2024 conviction, Williams was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison; the settlement aims to deter hiring unfit officers and the "perpetuation of the cover-up culture.
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Alameda County Agrees to $36 Million Settlement After Sheriff's Deputy Who Failed Psychological Exam Murdered Dublin Couple
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif., May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 12, 2026, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a $36 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the September 7, 2022 murders of Benison and…
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East Bay TimesFamily of couple slain by Alameda County sheriff’s deputy to get $36 million
The suit, filed by the mother of one of the victims, alleged that now-former deputy Devin Williams failed a psychological test before he was hired.
Alameda County pays $36M following murder of Dublin couple by deputy
The Alameda County board of supervisors will pay $36 million to surviving family members of a murdered couple in Dublin, the county counsel announced Tuesday night, after a suit alleged the deaths were preventable because the former sheriff's deputy who killed them failed a psychological test but was hired anyway.
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