U.S. Navy · United States 
David George Gabrielli
1990
David George Gabrielli served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. David served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer David Gabrielli and Sergeant John Blaser were killed when they were killed when they were struck by a vehicle while investigating an earlier drunk driving related accident on U.S. 89, 1-1/2 miles south of Valencia Road in Tucson. As they were standing in the median a car driven by another drunk driver swerved across two lanes of traffic and struck them both. The driver of that vehicle had a BAC of .25. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Survivors
Officer Gabrielli is survived by his wife and daughter.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1966 – 1969
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Officer
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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