Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer David Zolendziewski succumbed to injuries sustained six weeks earlier when his patrol car skidded on ice and struck a tree.
He suffered severe injuries in the accident and had remained in intensive care for more than one month before being transferred to a rehabilitation hospital. He passed away as a result of complications from his injuries.
Officer Zolendziewski had served with the Holyoke Police Department for 23 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three sons, the eldest of whom went on to be hired by the Holyoke Police Department.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Zolendziewski gave the Holyoke Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Holyoke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Zolendziewski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David T. Zolendziewski is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Holyoke Police Dept., 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David T. Zolendziewski's cause is highlighted.
How David T. Zolendziewski Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David T. Zolendziewski is highlighted in Feb.
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