Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Thursday, February 12, 1976
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 15485
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 12, 1976
Weapon Used: Handgun; Small caliber
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Police Officer Zlatko Sintic was shot and killed as he and other officers approached a fast food restaurant in a Northridge shopping center to answer a silent alarm.
The gunman held an employee hostage for 5.5 hours before taking his own life.
Officer Sintic was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife and two children.