Richard Barry Zbinden

Pomona Police Department — Pomona, CA

Felonious

End of Watch August 13, 1991

Age 57

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

The Vigil Panel 137 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Captain Richard Zbinden succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on August 28th, 1959, when he responded to a weapon brandishing call. He was shot with a .22 caliber revolver after going to the suspect's home, at 1859 Fleming Street, to question him about the incident. The wound caused him to be out of work for two years but he later returned to duty and rose the rank of Captain before succumbing to the wound. The suspect was convicted of the shooting. Captain Zbinden had served with the Pomona Police Department for 25 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-CA-318BA31D
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Richard. 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

25 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Zbinden gave the Pomona Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Pomona community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Zbinden.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pomona Police Department

Location Pomona, CA

Platform Identity pomopd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 13, 1991

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Convicted

Captain Richard Barry Zbinden is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pomona Police Department, 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pomona Police Department

of 7 officers

57.1% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious