Fallen Heroes of the Bayonne Police Department
Police
Officer William Hurley
February 16th, 1890
04:34 A.M.
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On February 16, 1890, Patrolman William
Hurley was escorting a prisoner off of the railroad tracks at East 21st
Street when he was struck and killed by a freight train.
Police Officer Thomas Hunter
December 17,1920 7:25 P.M. (END OF WATCH)
At
the above time while responding to Cottage Street and Hobart Avenue to
transport a prisoner to headquarters, a police auto patrol collided with
another vehicle at 26th Street and Broadway. The police vehicle was driven
by Officer Frederick Whitney. Officer Thomas Hunter, who was sitting in the
rear of the police vehicle, was thrown from the vehicle into the street. He
sustained a fractured skull. He was removed to the Bayonne hospital where
he died at 8:37 P.M. as a result of the injuries that he had received in the
accident.
Police Officer Hugh O'Donnell
July
20, 1926 2:40 P.M. (END OF WATCH)
Patrolman William Smeaton reports that he observed Officer Hugh O'Donnell
mount a police horse at 22nd Street and Avenue "F". The horse then broke
into a fast gallop north on Avenue "F". Officer Smeaton got into a passing
auto and followed after O'Donnell. When he got to 27th Street and Avenue
"F" he found Officer O'Donnell lying on the ground near a rock pile
seriously injured. He had been apparently thrown from the horse. Officer
Smeaton put O'Donnell in the car and took him to the Bayonne hospital.
Officer O'Donnell died on July 24, 1926 at 3:40 P.M. as a result of the
injuries that he received when he was thrown from the police horse at 27th
Street and Avenue "F".
Police Officer Stanley Zendarski
July 4, 1930
1:42 P.M. (END OF WATCH)
Patrolman Edward Hanak reports that while standing on the southwest corner
of 22nd Street and Prospect Avenue with Patrolman Stanley Zendarski that
Joseph Rusnak came from the eastside of Prospect Avenue towards them and
started shooting directly at Officer Zendarski and myself. I then saw
Zendarski fall to the ground and I was shot in the right ankle. Rusnak then
fled on foot. I stopped an auto and gave chase but could not find the
suspect. I was taken to the Bayonne hospital. I saw Officer Zendarski
there. Doctor Geller pronounced him dead at 1:51 A.M. Lt. William Barry
reports he learned later that Officer Zendarski was removed from 22nd Street
at about 1:40 A.M. by a private automobile. He had been shot in the
stomach. Patrolman Hanak who was also shot in the ankle was detained at the
hospital. Joseph Rusnak was arrested at 2:45 A.M. this date at his home,
207 Avenue "F", Bayonne by Acting Chief Daniel Kilduff, Lt. William Barry,
Sgt. Michael McGeehan, Det. Neil Ward, Ptlm. Dennis Sweeney and Ptlm. Frank
Hass.
Police Officer Joseph Brameyer
June 21, 1970 12:20 P.M.
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At
the above time while responding to a report of a burglary in progress
Officer Brameyer became involved in an accident at 22nd Street and Avenue
"J". His police vehicle was found imbedded on the gate post made of steel
on the fence surrounding a vacant lot. Officer Brameyer was unconscious and
trapped inside the car. He was removed from the vehicle and transported to
the Bayonne hospital. At 5:20 P.M. Officer Brameyer expired as a result of
the injuries sustained in the auto accident.
Captain Paul Jamolawicz
November 11th, 2022
09:35 P.M.
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On November 11, 2022, Captain Paul Jamolawicz
was working as the Commander of the midnight shift when he began
experiencing chest pains. Captain Jamolawicz was rushed to RWJ Barnabas
Health Satellite Emergency Room where he succumbed to his injuries.
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