Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Nesty Valente was killed when he was thrown from the running board of a vehicle that was transporting an injured boy to the hospital.
The boy had been struck by a vehicle nearby and suffered severe leg injuries The driver of the vehicle placed the boy in the car and began driving him to the hospital through heavy traffic.
Officer Valente was flagged down and then jumped onto the car's running board and sounded his whistle as they continued to the hospital. As they approached the intersection of Broad Street and Wyoming Street the driver hit his brakes hard, throwing Officer Valente to the ground.
Officer Valente was taken to the hospital in a taxi but succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Valente had served with the Hazleton City Police Department for 17 years.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Valente gave the Hazleton City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hazleton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Valente.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ernesto Valente is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hazleton City Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernesto Valente's cause is highlighted.
How Ernesto Valente Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ernesto Valente is highlighted in May.
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