THE STAFF OF THE SHERIFFS’ RELIEF ASSOCIATION IS SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF RETIRED DEPUTY GEORGE R. ZABALA. HE PASSED AWAY ON MAY 26, 2021. GEORGE JOINED THE DEPARTMENT ON FEBRUARY 25, 1972.  HE RETIRED FROM MEN’S CENTRAL JAIL ON DECEMBER 9, 1988.   

GEORGE SERVED IN THE MARINE CORPS AND WAS A VETERAN OF THE VIETNAM WAR.

GEORGE IS THE BROTHER OF RETIRED SERGEANT HECTOR A. ZABALA,
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF RETIRED LIEUTENANT AUGUSTIN ORTIZ,
UNCLE TO SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU DEPUTY JASON ZABALA,
UNCLE TO CUSTODY ASSISTANT CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ, AND
UNCLE TO NURSE MANAGER JENNIFER WETLESEN.

FUNERAL MASS:
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021, AT 11:00 AM                                     
LUKE’S CHURCH
5606 COVERLY AVENUE                                                         
TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780                                   

INTERMENT:
MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021 AT 2:00 PM                                         
RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY
22495 VAN BUREN BOULEVARD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

NO CONDOLENCES WERE REQUESTED