Roll of Honor
Spiro Nicholas Galanoudis
Incident
Patrolman Spiro Galanoudis was struck and killed by the driver of a stolen vehicle while directing traffic at a high school football game at Grand Boulevard and State Road in Monessen. The 16-year-old suspect was convicted of manslaughter in connection with the incident. Patrolman Galanoudis was a military veteran who had served with the Monessen Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Galanoudis gave the Monessen City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Monessen community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Spiro Nicholas Galanoudis served in the Other before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Spiro Nicholas Galanoudis is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Monessen City Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Spiro Nicholas Galanoudis's cause is highlighted.
How Spiro Nicholas Galanoudis Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Spiro Nicholas Galanoudis is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Spiro Nicholas Galanoudis was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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