Signal Hill Police Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 20, 1980
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: August 20, 1980
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Ralph Gardner was accidentally shot and killed while he was cleaning his service weapon at the police station.