Bayonne cop dies unexpectedly while on duty

Officers line up at the hospital as the body of Bayonne Police Department Captain Paul Jamolawicz. Captain Jamolawicz is transported.
Officers line up at the hospital as the body of Bayonne Police Department Captain Paul Jamolawicz. Captain Jamolawicz is transported.

BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne Police Department today is mourning the loss of a member of their ranks. Overnight, the department announced the unexpected death of Captain Paul Jamolawicz.

At this time, it is unclear how the 37-year police veteran died.

“It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the death of Bayonne Police Department Captain Paul Jamolawicz. Captain Jamolawicz died unexpectedly tonight while on-duty serving our community,” Chief Robert Geisler said Saturday morning. “On behalf of the City of Bayonne and the Bayonne Police Department, I would like to express our condolences to the Jamolawicz Family.”

Jamalowicz started his career as a police officer in 1985.

Bayonne cop dies unexpectedly while on duty