๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ญ๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ.
Fifteen years have passed, but time has not lessened the weight of that day or the impact of his service. Eric answered a call to protect others, stepping into a moment of danger without hesitation. It is a reminder of the reality behind the badge and the courage it demands.
Eric dedicated his life to this profession and to the community he swore to protect. Behind that uniform was a man deeply loved. A father to three children. A son, a brother, a fiancรฉ. His legacy lives not only in the work he did, but in the people who carry his memory forward every single day.
On April 15, members of the Honor Guard and command staff stood alongside Ericโs family at his resting place for a wreath laying ceremony. A quiet, powerful moment of reflection. A promise kept. That he will never be forgotten.
We ask that you keep Ericโs family, friends, and fellow officers in your thoughts and prayers today. Anniversaries like this are not just dates on a calendar. They are reminders of sacrifice, of loss, and of a life that mattered deeply.
PSO Eric Zapata gave everything in service to others. His name, his sacrifice, and his legacy remain woven into the fabric of this department and this community.
Always remembered. Never forgotten.
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