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Sergeant Ralph M. Galdi
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, March 31, 1986

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, March 31, 1986
 

Sergeant Galdi was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a suspect. During the pursuit the man turned around and opened fire, fatally wounding Sergeant Galdi.

Sergeant Galdi was assigned to the Sex Crimes Unit.

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Past Recipients of the Ralph Galdi Award - Juvenile Officer Of The Year
  • 1983   Phil Preziosi
    Williamsport Police Department
  • 1984   Sgt. Gary O'Connor 
    Lower Gwynedd Twp.
  • 1985   Det. Joe Goebel 
    Philadelphia. PA
  • 1986   The Galdi Family 
    Cheltenham Police Department
  • 1987   Det. Joe Gleason 
    Philadelphia Poilce Department
  • 1988   Det. John Voloshin 
    Lansdale Police Department
  • 1989   Del Walt Howell 
    Easton Police Department
  • 1990   Mike Murphy 
    Hatfield Police Department
  • 1991   Det. Dave Morey 
    Aston Township Police Department
  • 1991   Det. Jim Frankenfield 
    Telford Borough Police Department
  • 1992   Del Dick Klees 
    Upper Gwynedd Township
  • 1993   Sgt. John Blake 
    Whitpain Township Police Department
  • 1994   Det. Glenn Bunce 
    Williamsport Police Department     
  • 1995   Randy Floyd
    Telford Borough Police Department     
  • 1996   Thomas Piatek
    Lower Salford Police Department
  • 1997   Glenn Monkman
    Upper Darby Police Department     
  • 1998   Kurt Scherzberg
    Souderton Borough Police Department
  • 1999   Rodney Hildebrand
    Upper Dublin Police Department
  • 2000   Mark Cottom
    Sprinfied Twp. Police (Del. Co.)
  • 2001   James Waltrop
    Lansdale Borough     Police Department      
  • 2002   Michael Coolbaugh
    Exeter Borough     Police Department
  • 2003   David Shaner
    Franconia Twp. Police Department     
  • 2004   James Reape
    Montgomery Twp. Police Department     
  • 2005   Mark Wickersham
    Pottstown Police Department

 

 

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