Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Ralph Gentile was killed when his motorcycle struck a sand pile on Cape May Avenue.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gentile gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gentile.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ralph P. Gentile 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph P. Gentile's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph P. Gentile Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph P. Gentile is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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