FRESNO (KMJ)- A Valley connection to one of the officers killed in the deadly Dallas sniper attack.
The long-time partner of former Fresno State softball player Kristy Villasenior, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, was killed Thursday, July 7th by gunman Micah X. Johnson.
Fresno State officials say Villasenior played for legendary Bulldogs coach Margie Wright from 2004-2005 and helped the team win the Mountain West Conference title in ’05.
32 year-old police officer Patrick Zamarripa was an Iraq Navy veteran who had worked with the military police before joining the Dallas Police Department.
Zamarripa leaves behind his long-time partner Kristy, and two children.
There is a go-fund me account setup for them: Donations for Officer Zam https://www.gofundme.com/2ddq2x8
“Patrick Zamarripa was a kind, funny, loving, and heroic human being. He had an ability to make a joke about ANYTHING. He loved his Cowboys and Rangers.. He loved his country. He loved his Raven brothers in the military from DET21. Most of all, he loved all of his family and beautiful girlfriend Kristi along with their two perfect children Lyncoln and Dylan.” – Alex Witt, Patrick Zamarripa’s Friend.
