GRCC Police Academy Memorial Fund Information

GRCC Police Academy Memorial Fund VISION: To raise funds to create and display a memorial on the GRCC campus, in hopes of honoring our graduates that have made the ultimate sacrifice, while at the same time instilling in our current recruits a sense of Duty, Honor, and Pride. FALLEN OFFICERS Officer Bruce Van Popering - East Grand Rapids Public Safety Officer Robert Kozminski – Grand Rapids Police Department Officer Eric Zapata – Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety EOW – July 17, 1994 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1985 Officer Bobby Kozminski was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on the cities North East side. Officer Kozminski responded to a call of a man with a gun threatening to shoot others at the location. Unknown to Officer Kozminski, the suspect was lying in wait in the garage at the rear of the residence. From that location, the suspect ambushed Officer Kozminski, shooting him in the head with a shotgun round through the glass of the closed garage door. The suspect was later taken into custody. Officer Kozminski had served with the Grand Rapids Police Department for 7 years. He is survived by a daughter, parents, and six siblings. EOW – July 8, 2007 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1999 Officer Van Popering died from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic after 4th of July celebrations. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. He served the East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety for 27 years. Officer Eric Zapata was shot and killed after responding to reports of shots fired call. Another officer had also responded to the call and approached a man standing on a porch. As the officer asked the man if he had heard any shots, the man suddenly pulled out a gun and exchanged shots with the officer. The subject then ran in between two houses where he confronted Officer Zapata. More shots were exchanged and Officer Zapata was struck in the head and chest. The man then committed suicide. EOW – April 18, 2011 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1999

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GRCC1914-2014 GREAT PAST. BRIGHT FUTUREGRCC Police Academy Memorial Fund VISION: To raise funds to create and display a memorial on the GRCC campus, in hopes of honoring our graduates that have made the ultimate sacrifice, while at the same time instilling in our current recruits a sense of Duty, Honor, and Pride. FALLEN OFFICERSOfficer Bruce Van Popering - East Grand Rapids Public Safety (Photos to the left shows a man with a mustache dressed in a police uniform, and a shoulder patch that says “EAST GRAND RAPIDS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. TO PROTECT & TO SERVE. POLICE. FIRE. EMS.”)Officer Van Popering died from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic after 4th of July celebrations. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. He served the East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety for 27 years.EOW – July 17, 1994 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1985Officer Robert Kozminski – Grand Rapids Police Department (Photos to the left shows a man and a shoulder patch that says “GRAND RAPIDS POLICE.”) Officer Bobby Kozminski was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on the cities North East side. Officer Kozminski responded to a call of a man with a gun threatening to shoot others at the location. Unknown to Officer Kozminski, the suspect was lying in wait in the garage at the rear of the residence. From that location, the suspect ambushed Officer Kozminski, shooting him in the head with a shotgun round through the glass of the closed garage door. The suspect was later taken into custody. Officer Kozminski had served with the Grand Rapids Police Department for 7 years. He is survived by a daughter, parents, and six siblings.EOW – July 8, 2007 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1999Officer Eric Zapata – Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (Photos to the left show a man in a police uniform and hat and a patch that says “CITY OF KALAMAZOO. POLICE. FIRE. EMS. PUBLIC SAFETY.”)Officer Eric Zapata was shot and killed after responding to reports of shots fired call. Another officer had also responded to the call and approached a man standing on a porch. As the officer asked the man if he had heard any shots, the man suddenly pulled out a gun and exchanged shots with the officer. The subject then ran in between two houses where he confronted Officer Zapata. More shots were exchanged and Officer Zapata was struck in the head and chest. The man then committed suicide.EOW – April 18, 2011 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1999

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GRCC Police Academy Memorial Fund

VISION: To raise funds to create and display a memorial on the GRCC campus, in hopes of honoring our graduates that have made the ultimate sacrifice, while at the same time instilling in our current recruits a sense

of Duty, Honor, and Pride.

FALLEN OFFICERS Officer Bruce Van Popering - East Grand Rapids Public Safety

Officer Robert Kozminski Grand Rapids Police Department

Officer Eric Zapata Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety

EOW July 17, 1994 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1985

Officer Bobby Kozminski was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on the cities North East side. Officer Kozminski responded to a call of a man with a gun threatening to shoot others at the location. Unknown to Officer Kozminski, the suspect was lying in wait in the garage at the rear of the residence. From that location, the suspect ambushed Officer Kozminski, shooting him in the head with a shotgun round through the glass of the closed garage door. The suspect was later taken into custody. Officer Kozminski had served with the Grand Rapids Police Department for 7 years. He is survived by a daughter, parents, and six siblings.

EOW July 8, 2007 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1999

Officer Van Popering died from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic after 4th of July celebrations. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. He served the East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety for 27 years.

Officer Eric Zapata was shot and killed after responding to reports of shots fired call. Another officer had also responded to the call and approached a man standing on a porch. As the officer asked the man if he had heard any shots, the man suddenly pulled out a gun and exchanged shots with the officer. The subject then ran in between two houses where he confronted Officer Zapata. More shots were exchanged and Officer Zapata was struck in the head and chest. The man then committed suicide.

EOW April 18, 2011 GRCC Police Academy Class of 1999