Court Officer Albert Gelb

Court Officer Albert Gelb | New York State Office of Court Administration, New York Court Officer Albert Gelb | New York State Office of Court Administration, New YorkCourt Officer Albert Gelb | New York State Office of Court Administration, New York
New York State Office of Court Administration, New York
Court Officer Albert Gelb | New York State Office of Court Administration, New York Court Officer Albert Gelb | New York State Office of Court Administration, New YorkCourt Officer Albert Gelb | New York State Office of Court Administration, New York
Court Officer Albert Gelb

New York State Office of Court Administration, New York

End of Watch Thursday, March 11, 1976

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Albert Gelb

Court Officer Albert Gelb was assassinated on 109th Street, near his home in Queens, by members of the mob as retaliation for making an off-duty arrest for gun possession in a restaurant.

Officer Gelb had just gone off-duty and was driving home when a car pulled up next to him and the occupant opened fired, striking Officer Gelb once. The suspect then got out of his car and shot Officer Gelb three more times.

Members of the John Gotti Crime Family were arrested and charged in federal court but the prosecution was unable to produce enough evidence. In February 2008 a suspect was indited for five murders, including the murder of Officer Gelb. In September 2009, the suspect was found guilty of four other murders and sentenced to life in prison. Although he was not found guilty of Gelb's murder, that was taken into consideration at the time of sentence.

Court Officer Gelb was assigned to the Criminal Court in Brooklyn. He had served with the New York State Office of Court Administration for 3 years.

Bio

  • Age 25
  • Tour 3 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Not available
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Thank you Court Officer Albert Gelb for your service to keep New York safe. You have been missed. I am praying for your family as a loss like this never leaves us. Thank you. I pray to see you in the hereafter and that God has rewards waiting for you. Thank you.

Kim Durham
Davis Police Department - Daughter

June 21, 2019

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