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Chris Zamora
Gender : Male
Age : 44
Race : White
Date : 11/14/2021
Location : Willow Street Substation parking lot, 3800 E Willow Street
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Long Beach Police Department
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/14/2021, 44-year-old Chris Zamora — a 20-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department, known for his work in gang detail and diversion programs — was found dead in his vehicle in the parking lot of the LBPD East Division substation at 3800 E Willow Street. The department characterized the death as an apparent suicide. Zamora had been credited with initiating outreach programs for youth and gang prevention, and his death was the fourth suicides by department members in just over four years, prompting renewed concern about officer wellness.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lbpost.com/news/lbpd-suicide-willow-street-east-division-police/
https://lbpost.com/news/chris-zamora-obituary-suicide-lead-diversion/
