Incident
Police Officer Stanley Zendarski was shot and killed at the corner of 22nd Street and Prospect Avenue as he talked to another officer. A suspect approached the two officers and opened fire without warning, striking both officers. Although wounded, the officer with Officer Zendarski commandeered a vehicle and chased the suspect but did not capture him. Officer Zendarski was transported to Bayonne Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect was apprehended at his home approximately one hour later. He was convicted of Officer Zendarski's murder and subsequently executed on July 14, 1931.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Zendarski served with the Bayonne Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bayonne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Zendarski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Stanley Zendarski 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 NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bayonne Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley Zendarski's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley Zendarski Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Zendarski is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stanley Zendarski was killed by gun.
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