Eric Rombough
Service Record
Alameda County California Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Dates of Service | Hired in 2012.[1] |
| Salary | $188,962 (2014)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Antioch California Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Hired February 14, 2017.[1] |
| Salary | $252,426 (2021)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Administrative Leave[4] |
Incident Reports
Rombough was often deployed as an operator of a "40mm less than lethal launcher". From November 2020 to August 2021, Rombough shot at least 11 subjects, some at close distances and striking potentially lethal body areas, in violation of department training.[5]
2019-2022 Rights Violations
Response Timeline
On August 16, 2023, a federal grand jury claimed that the officers "conspired and agreed together and with each other... to injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate residents of Antioch" and indicted the officers for Conspiracy Against Rights and Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law.[5]
On August 25, 2023, the state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) temporarily suspended Rombough's certification, citing Criminal Proceedings Pending - Egregious or Repeated Acts that Violate the Law.[6]
On May 8, 2024, Wilson and Smith filed a civil lawsuit against Wenger, Rombough, Amiri, and the city for violating their rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.[7]
2019-2022 Racist Texts
2021 Death of Guadalupe Zavala
Response Timeline
The California Department of Justice will conduct an independent investigation of the shooting, which is required under state law for officer-involved shootings of unarmed individuals.[8]
In May 2024, the state released their report, finding that the officers acted reasonably to eliminate the deadly threat posed by Zavala.[9]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allen Payton, Antioch adds two more officers, brings sworn force to 99, Antioch Herald, 2017-03-08
- ↑ Eric Allen Rombough, Deputy Sheriff, Alameda County, govSalaries
- ↑ Eric Rombough A, Police Officer, Antioch, govSalaries
- ↑ Nate Gartrell, Antioch police chief announces ‘top down’ assessment of K9 policy in response to FBI’s criminal investigation of his officers, Mercury News, 2022-09-13
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indictment, U.S. District Court, 2023-08-16
- ↑ Peace Officer Certification Actions, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
- ↑ Joe Rodriguez, Antioch Police Targeted Black People With Dogs and 40mm Launchers, Suit Alleges, KQED, 2024-05-11
- ↑ Current Cases, State of California Department of Justice
- ↑ Report on the Investigation into the Death of Guadalupe Zavala on December 10, 2021, California Department of Justice, 2024-05
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