Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Gonda suffered a fatal heart attack while chasing youths for a criminal mischief offense at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers.
Survivors
Officer Gonda was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gonda served with the Westchester County Parkway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gonda.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Gonda is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Westchester County Parkway Police Department, 2 of 12 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Gonda's cause is highlighted.
How John Gonda Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Gonda is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Westchester County Parkway Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
