Holyoke police to honor fallen officers with wreath-laying ceremony Monday

HOLYOKE ― The Holyoke Police Department will hold a wreath-laying ceremony Monday to honor fallen officers at the John DiNapoli Memorial.

The ceremony begins at 8:52 a.m. and will include a march from the station, a wreath placement, a radio transmission and a moment of silence.

The event coincides with the anniversary of Officer John A. DiNapoli's death on Dec. 22, 1999, when he was shot and killed in his cruiser.

Other officers honored include James Gatzounas (1977), James J. Reynolds (1951), David T. Zolendziewski (2010) and John P. Driscoll (2022). Police said the department will "never forget" their service and sacrifice.

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