Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Detective James Zadroga

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Friday, January 6, 2006

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Reflections for Detective James Zadroga

My deepest condolences to the Zadroga Family.

Thomas Ganci
Father of two PO's and a FF

January 16, 2024

Sadly, James's father, Joseph Zadroga, has died in an accident. He was also the former chief of the North Arlington Police Department, NJ.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/joseph-zadroga-911-first-responder-advocate-killed-pomona-new-jersey/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Dmytro Goloborodko

January 15, 2024

Rest In Peace Jimmy .... thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice. You are greatly loved and missed ❤️

Szura and Keen Family
Family Friends

January 6, 2021

Rest in peace, brother. Thanking you again for your service , sacrifice and your support to all of us who are here and, will one day meet up with you.

Lieutenant Raymond Flores
NYPD (retired)

January 6, 2021

happy father's day daddy. you are truly a hero, i miss you more and more everyday

Tyler Ann Zadroga
daughter

June 16, 2019

Again, thank you for your service and sacrifice for all of us here. Myself and many of your brothers and sisters will one day meet up with you. Continue to rest in peace while watching over your living family and the NYPD.

Lieutenant Raymond Flores
NYPD (retired)

January 6, 2019

Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear.
Rest in peace, our hero.

Sergeant Donna M. Zabo
NYPD Pulaski Association, President

January 30, 2018

Rest in peace hero.

Lt. Jim Russo

January 6, 2018

Hi son I miss u so much your were a great son today is your 12 year in heaven where has the time gone Dad and Tyler Ann went to your grave today. Love you miss you until we meet again sorrow will always be in my heart, life, and you are always on my mind.

Love you mom

linda
mom

January 5, 2018

Jimmy, you were one of my favorite rookies. If I only knew what your career would bring. Love ya kid! Till we meet again.

Retired Sgt. Sandra Schaller
NYPD

January 2, 2018

well my 16th birthday is next week... pop and I are going to vegas for the pbr world finals i know you'll be therein spirit and hoco is this weekend as well ... just an update ilysm

Tyler Ann
daughter

October 23, 2017

Rest in eternal peace brother. You are the one who suffered so much, and led the way for that all of us who were there could get some help. May you watch over us while you are in a better place, until we meet.

N.Y.P.D. Lt. Ray Flores (Ret.)

January 7, 2017

Happy 45th birthday in heaven you were so young and now it 11 years later and you are missed greatly. May you rest in peace we love you. Happy Birthday

linda zadroga
family

February 16, 2016

May God rest your soul, thank you for your service.

Peter Kennedy

October 25, 2015

I haven't written awhile but I never forget about you. On Wednesday 10/21/15 the MTA graduated a K9 Droga in honor of you. Gone but not forgotten. Love ya baby

zadroga
mother of Det Zadroga

October 24, 2015

Jimmy sold the Whaler purchased a 27 footer tri hull rides like a dream, know you're riding with me, I always feel your presence when fishing. Tyler Ann getting big she be 14 soon, doing good in school loves Justin Bieber - God I miss you-- wish you could see what a beautiful girl you have -I know she misses you. Breaks my heart.
You and I had so many dreams gone gone love u

Chief J Zadroga
DAD

September 18, 2015

It's really hard not having you around...especially in middle school i miss you more tun words can describe..I love you daddy

Tyler Ann
daughter

March 27, 2015

Rest in peace, Jimmy. You will never be forgotten.

Sergeant
NYPD/SCU

January 6, 2015

Well baby today is the 13th anniversary of 9/11 even though you did not die that day you suffered 5 years from the after effects.

We miss you and this is a day of sadness for us, because this is what killed you.

We miss you and love you I know you are with us everyday even though we can't see you I know you are watching over Tyler Ann.

May you RIP gone missed but never forgotten.

Love Mom Dad & Tyler Ann

Family
Family

September 11, 2014

Happy fathers Day in heaven you were an awesome dad. Even when you were very sick you still managed to play with Tyler Ann. RIP our son never forgotten always in our hearts and on our minds. Love ya

Family

June 15, 2014

Jimmy Happy birthday in heaven this is your 8th birthday we don't have you. We miss you so much you would have turned 43 today, I wish you were still with us we miss you so much. RIP Gone but never forgotten. We love you. Every year foe your birthday we have to have a cake for you so may you look down and see your daughters face as we sing happy birthday.

Dad, Mom, Tyler Ann Joe, Lisa & Dakota

Zadroga family
family

February 16, 2014

Today is your 8th year in heaven taken from us too early. But I know you are watching over all of us especially your daughter Tyler Ann. I must also thank you for letting me know that you are with me I got my Christmas & New Year feather. We are so proud of you. We love and miss you so much May you RIP and we will see each other again one day. Love & miss you so much

Zadroga family
Tyler Ann, Dad, Mom, Joe, Lisa & dakota

January 5, 2014

I know I haven't written for awhile but I know you watch over us & Tyler Ann. Well it's Christmas Eve this is your 7 yr. in heaven.
We miss you so much. I miss you so much this year I think now hurts because I was always worried and being strong for Dad & Tyler Ann. I was pretending you & Ronda were on vacation & that's how I got through it. The other day we went to the cemetery and it hit me that you are gone. I love & miss you so much. Tyler Ann is now 12 yrs old and she is hard to handle, but I am stronger will then she is. Well baby boy Merry Christmas. I love you and miss you so much. So does Daddy, Tyler Ann, Joe, Lisa & Dakota. RIP

mother
mother

December 24, 2013

Well Jimmy today would have been your 42 birthday. Happy birthday in heaven We love you so much & miss you so much. Love from Mom, Dad, & Tyler Ann. Happy Birthday I know you & Ronda will go out partying. R.I.P.

mom

February 15, 2013

Well my baby today you are dead 7 years. We miss you more & more every day people say it gets easier but it seems to get harder. Christmas has passed and now it's a New Year Tyler Ann turned 11 in Nov.
J is for you were taken before your time. You still had a long life ahead of you
I is for I think of you everday and love you
M is the the us all missing you especially TYler Ann
M is for the memories of you, your sense of humor, a laugh that made everyone laugh even if they don't know what you were laughing about.
Y is for why you & not me. Your were taken to young you had a good wife, and dughter. I keep asking why did he go back you just drove home from the work and that's where you should have stayed, but knowing you I understand why you did it you had a heart of gold. We miss you every day. I know you are up in heaven with your wife, and Gram,and all our other people who died in our family and all your brother officers. We think of you always, we miss your smile, your daughter misses you, but I do bekieve you are in a much better place. R.I.P. our son. on your seventh anniversary in heaven.

mom
Mom

January 5, 2013

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