ONTARIO, N.Y. — Lynn Mazurkiewicz laughed a little Saturday. She appreciated being able to do so with friends and family at a golf course in Wayne County.

There’s been little of that in the two months since her husband, Rochester Police Officer Tony Mazurkiewicz, was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 22. 


What You Need To Know

  • Law enforcement from across the region held a charity golf tournament for the family of fallen RPD Officer Tony Mazurkiewicz

  • Lynn Mazurkiewicz, widow of Officer Mazurkiewicz, spoke exclusively with Spectrum News 1

  • Mazurkiewicz appreciated the warmth, love, stories and laughter offered by the more than 150 law enforcement agent who attended the benefit

  • Ontario Golf Club, hosts of the Mazurkiewicz benefit, intends to hold an annual golf event in his name

Over the weekend, many of those closest to her husband, and more than 150 other law enforcement officers, came together to hold a charity golf tournament at Ontario Golf Club to raise money for Lynn and her family. 

“I think Tony would’ve been both touched, honored, humbled and still saying why are you making such a big deal out of this? Because he didn’t make a big deal out of things,” she said.

Lynn said Tony would’ve gotten a kick out of seeing their son hit the ceremonial first shot at the tournament. 

Tom Janssen, a retired lieutenant and one of Tony’s closest RPD brothers, joined others from law enforcement in putting the benefit together in six weeks. 

Janssen said they know how hard it is for a family that’s lost to stay on track. 

RPD Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz

“She never got a second of rest to now where she’s home alone. You know just thinking a lot. We wanted to bring her here, bring her family here and do this,” said Janssen. 

“I loved hearing the stories that they were telling,” Lynn Mazurkiewicz, “I loved meeting some of the younger guys that I didn’t know. It felt like home I know why he stayed. I know why he loved his job. But I’ve always known.”

“It makes us remember why we’re here what we do and who we're doing it for,” said Patrick Farrell of the Rochester Police Department.

“He has two separate lives as most of these people do,” Mazurkiewicz said. “Most cops don’t mix their personal life in their private life. For them to be able to see his world has been eye-opening.”

It was for her children, and grandchildren, to learn more about their father and grandfather’s impact on life from dozens of cops who looked up to Mazurkiewicz.

“Hearing from the younger cops that he was their mentor, their role model they are father figure. My kids are in awe of that,” Lynn Mazurkiewicz said.

Close to $50,000 was raised for the family. All who showed up for the benefit learned that the support the family has received is not going to be fading. 

“For the kids and I, this day is huge and we appreciate everything, what everybody’s done,” Mazurkiewicz said.