Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Gemmill was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train at the North Union Avenue crossing while responding to a suspicious person call. Sergeant Gemmill's partner was seriously injured in the accident but eventually returned to duty. Sergeant Gemmill had served with the Alliance Police Department for 2 years and had been responsible for starting the city school's student crossing guard program.
Survivors
He was survived by his children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Gemmill gave the Alliance Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alliance community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gemmill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David V. Gemmill is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Alliance Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David V. Gemmill's cause is highlighted.
How David V. Gemmill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David V. Gemmill is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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