Filbert H. Cuesta

 
 Agency: Los Angeles Police Department
    
 State: California
 
 End of Watch: 08/09/1998
    
 Title/Rank: Officer
    
 Age: 26
  
 Cause of Death: Gunshot
  
 Information: Cuesta, 26, died Sunday, Aug. 9, when he was shot in the head by bullets fired through the rear window of his patrol car. He and his partner, Officer Richard Gabaldon, were outside a party where gang members had shown up. They were waiting for backup units to arrive when the shooting occurred. Catarino Gonzalez Jr., 20, surrendered to authorities Aug. 11 after learning he was wanted for the shooting. He is known for gang activity and has been arrested numerous times since 1994.