Zlatko Sintic

End of watch — Thursday, February 12, 1976

Rank

Policeman

Serial number

15485

Division

Devonshire

Location

10350 Reseda Blvd.

Cause of death

Shot by a Robbery Suspect

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 five and a half 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.