Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, October 23, 1989
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 7113
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: October 23, 1989
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Albert Valentino was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer while involved in a shootout on a city street.
The suspect involved in the shootout was also shot and killed.
Officer Valentino had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 12 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter born a week after her father's death.