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Public Safety Officer Eric Emiliano Zapata, aged 35, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2011, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Officer Zapata was responding to a report of shots fired in the 1400 block of Hays Park Avenue when he encountered a suspect. Another officer had approached a man standing on a porch and, during their interaction, the man suddenly pulled out a gun and exchanged shots with the officer. The suspect then fled between two houses, where he confronted Officer Zapata. In the ensuing ...Read More
Victim Details

Eric Emiliano

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Kalamazoo

MI

2011-04-18

35

Eric

Emiliano

11/24/2025