Roll of Honor
Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat
Incident
Police Officer Tina Zapata-Kerbrat was shot and killed after she and her training officer had stopped to talk to a man whom they had recognized as a possible criminal. They stopped the patrol car in front of him, and he immediately approached from the rear and opened fire while both officers were still in the patrol car. Officer Zapata-Kerbrat was killed before exiting the vehicle. The suspect, who had been thrown out of a bar the previous week and was planning on shooting the employees, was shot and killed by her training officer. Officer Zapata-Kerbrat was the first female officer to be killed in the line of duty with the Los Angeles Police Department. She had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for only ten months.
Survivors
She was survived by her husband, son, and daughter.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-CA-E105E864- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Tina. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Zapata-Kerbrat served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Zapata-Kerbrat.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat's cause is highlighted.
How Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
239 officers from Los Angeles Police Department are honored on badge.nw. Showing the 16 most recent.
