Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Leo Bajerski succumbed to a gunshot wound when he was shot while attempting to repossess a car at a garage on Transit Road in Depew at 6 pm. He had gone to a garage, at the intersection of Transit Road and West Terrace Boulevard in Depew, with several other officers to enforce the court order. The owner of the shop told the officers he would get the keys from his office. While the officers were waiting, the owner fired one round from a shotgun, striking Patrolman Bajerski in the head. The man committed suicide after exchanging shots with other officers. Patrolman Bajerski was transported to the hospital, where he died from his wound the next day. Patrolman Bajerski was a United States Army World War I veteran and had served with the Lancaster Police Department for almost two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two young children, father, mother, three brothers, and three sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Bajerski gave the Lancaster Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Lancaster community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Leo Bajerski served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Leo Bajerski 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Lancaster Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leo Bajerski's cause is highlighted.
How Leo Bajerski Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leo Bajerski is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leo Bajerski was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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