Stanley Zendarski

Bayonne Police Department — Bayonne, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch July 4, 1930

The Vigil Panel 60 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

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.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-NJ-51D9F47F
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Stanley. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

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

Agency

Department Bayonne Police Department

Location Bayonne, NJ

Platform Identity bpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1930

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1931

Police Officer Stanley Zendarski is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Bayonne Police Department

of 5 officers

20% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious