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David George Gabrielli

Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona

End of Watch: Friday, August 31, 1990

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 43

Tour: 16 years

Badge # 1231

Cause: Vehicular assault

Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender: Sentenced to 21 years

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Officer Gabrielli and Sergeant John Blaser were killed when they were struck by a vehicle while investigating an earlier drunk driving related accident. 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.

Officer Gabrielli is survived by his wife and daughter.

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Sergeant John M. Blaser Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona End of Watch: Friday, August 31, 1990 Cause: Vehicular assault

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