Roll of Honor
Charles Roger Kondek, JR
Incident
Police Officer Charlie Kondek was shot and killed while responding to a noise complaint call at 199 Grand Boulevard.
Residents of an apartment complex had called police because a man who had been knocking on apartment doors at approximately 2:00 am. When Officer Kondek arrived at the scene he was shot by the subject. The subject, who had recently been released from prison on parole, then drove over Officer Kondek as he fled the scene.
The subject was arrested a short distance away after crashing into a utility pole and parked car. He plead guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Kondek had served with the Tarpon Springs Police Department for 17 years and had previously served with the New York City Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and six children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Kondek gave the Tarpon Springs Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Tarpon Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kondek.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Charles Roger Kondek, JR is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tarpon Springs Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Roger Kondek, JR's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Roger Kondek, JR Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Roger Kondek, JR is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Roger Kondek, JR was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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