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Ralph Leryoy Gardner

Died August 20, 1980

Ralph Leryoy Gardner served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 10 months. Ralph served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism Firearm
What Happened

Officer Ralph Gardner was accidentally shot and killed while he was cleaning his service weapon at the police station.

Service Record
U.S. Army
1958 – 1959
Also Served
Signal Hill Police Department
Police Officer
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 17W · Line 17 cut as RALPH L GARDNER
In Our Keeping
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In tribute

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.

Police Officer Gardner served with the Signal Hill Police Department.

Thank you for your service to the Signal Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, Police Officer Gardner.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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