Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Felonious

End of Watch February 11, 1991

Age 34

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Badge 27606

The Vigil Panel 136 ›

Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 239

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.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Location Los Angeles, CA

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 11, 1991

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Age 34

Badge Number 27606

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Tina Frances Zapata-Kerbrat 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 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.

Los Angeles Police Department

115

of 240 officers

47.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious