In the spring of 2011, the city of Kalamazoo was struck by a tragedy that would leave a lasting scar on the community and its law enforcement family. On the evening of Monday, April 18, 2011, Officer Eric Emiliano Zapata, a dedicated and respected member of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, responded to a call of shots fired in the 1400 block of Hays Park Avenue. It was a call that, unbeknownst to him, would be his last. The night air was pierced by the sound of gunfire, drawing Officer
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